Music and Cocktails
An Old Fashioned Christmas Martini
1 tsp simple syrup
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 tsp maraschino cherry juice or grenadine
1 tsp water
2 oz. bourbon
1 orange
This is a martini version of the classic Old Fashioned, modified for a Christmas martini. Start with a slice of orange peel. Squeeze/twist the orange peel over the martini glass to release the oils. Rub the orange peel around the rim of the glass. Toss the orange peel into a cocktail shaker. Add a few cubes worth of coarsely crushed ice. Add the bitters, simple syrup, cherry juice, water, and finally the bourbon. I prefer Four Roses bourbon for this recipe. Stir well until all ingredients are well blended and the ice has melted down some. Add the garnish of a maraschino cherry and an orange slice into the martini glass, then strain the cocktail into the martini glass.
1 tsp simple syrup
2-3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 tsp maraschino cherry juice or grenadine
1 tsp water
2 oz. bourbon
1 orange
This is a martini version of the classic Old Fashioned, modified for a Christmas martini. Start with a slice of orange peel. Squeeze/twist the orange peel over the martini glass to release the oils. Rub the orange peel around the rim of the glass. Toss the orange peel into a cocktail shaker. Add a few cubes worth of coarsely crushed ice. Add the bitters, simple syrup, cherry juice, water, and finally the bourbon. I prefer Four Roses bourbon for this recipe. Stir well until all ingredients are well blended and the ice has melted down some. Add the garnish of a maraschino cherry and an orange slice into the martini glass, then strain the cocktail into the martini glass.
Frosty's Blue Snowflake
1-1/2 Absolute Citron
1-1/2 Bluesberry schnapps
1-1/2 Blue Curacao
splash of Rose's lime juice
Slush around all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Rim half a martini glass with lime juice the dip the rim in sugar. Add a maraschino cherry to the glass. Strain cocktail into martini glass.
1-1/2 Absolute Citron
1-1/2 Bluesberry schnapps
1-1/2 Blue Curacao
splash of Rose's lime juice
Slush around all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Rim half a martini glass with lime juice the dip the rim in sugar. Add a maraschino cherry to the glass. Strain cocktail into martini glass.
Chocolate Covered Cherry
1 oz. Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
1/2 oz. Half and Half
1 tsp. grenadine
Thoroughly stir the Kahlua and half and half in a shaker with an ice cube. Drop a maraschino cherry into a 2 oz. cordial glass. Strain mixture into cordial glass over cherry. Add the grenadine, gently pouring along the side of the glass so it settles to the bottom. Make in batches for that special toast.
1 oz. Kahlua or other coffee liqueur
1/2 oz. Half and Half
1 tsp. grenadine
Thoroughly stir the Kahlua and half and half in a shaker with an ice cube. Drop a maraschino cherry into a 2 oz. cordial glass. Strain mixture into cordial glass over cherry. Add the grenadine, gently pouring along the side of the glass so it settles to the bottom. Make in batches for that special toast.
Evening Martini
1-1/2 oz. - Gin
1 oz. - Blue Curacao
1/2 oz. - Rose's Lime Juice
a splash - Grenadine
Add all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Stir well, strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a Maraschino cherry.
1-1/2 oz. - Gin
1 oz. - Blue Curacao
1/2 oz. - Rose's Lime Juice
a splash - Grenadine
Add all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Stir well, strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a Maraschino cherry.
Pumpkintini
2 oz. vodka
1-1/2 oz. Hiram Walker pumpkin spice liqueur
Add all ingredients in a shaker filled with cracked ice! Swish until well chilled. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Enjoy!
2 oz. vodka
1-1/2 oz. Hiram Walker pumpkin spice liqueur
Add all ingredients in a shaker filled with cracked ice! Swish until well chilled. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Enjoy!
Brandy Alexander (no ice cream)
- 1-1/2 oz. Brandy
- 1 oz. Dark Creme De cacao
- 1 oz. cream or 1/2 and 1/2
- Add all ingredients into a shaker filed with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled glass. garnish with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
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