Martini Mischief
The Lush Chronicles
We came across this recipe from a friend on Facebook, Yvonne Haddix. The recipe sounded delish, her picture simply whetted our appetite. We simply had to feature her concoction here. Let us know what you think!
Ingredients
4 parts Pinky
4 parts Lemonade
1 part Lemoncello
Dash of Cointreau
Shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into chilled martini glasses. Yvonne has garnished hers with a pink rose! Please enjoy!!!
Pink Lemon Drop
These are some pictures of the limoncello I’m making, for readers who need some visuals. Good luck with your ‘cello.
Lemons for your Limoncello
Please note the lack of blemishes, the shiny peel….makes for a better zest or peel.
Zest from the Lemons...Note the lemons are still yellow!
Select a large enough jar to add simple syrup later...
I will post more pictures later…Myrna
Our readers and Twitter followers will probably remember that I recently posted that I was making a homemade limoncello. The reason for making it, was to include in some upcoming recipes that readers have been submitting. This one, which was submitted by a reader, Amanda K., makes great use of limoncello. Enjoy!!
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Korbel Brandy
- 1/2 oz. Homemade Limoncello
- 1 oz. Cointreau
- Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker; fill with crushed ice and shake gently.
- Pour into a chilled martini glass rimmed with sugar.
- Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Enjoy!!!
Limoncello Brandy Martini
Hey ladies of Martini Mischief, I really love your site and I wanted to submit my own martini story. I hope it’s one that you can use.
I had this major crush on a guy (his name was Paul) that worked in the same building that I did. He worked two floors above me, and so we often rode the elevator up together in the mornings, when we were arriving at work. Truth be told, I usually waited for him in the mornings, and acted like I had just arrived, just to have the chance to see him for a few minutes.
It took a long while for him to ask me out; almost a year, I think. But he asked me to go with him to his boss’ wedding. I was really excited about the date, and I spent almost my entire paycheck on a dress and shoes to wear to the wedding. My next door neighbor, Jennifer, offered to help me dress; we sipped on Cosmopolitans while I dressed, (I had two).
When Paul picked me up, I was feeling really good. We made a stop at a local restaurant, where Paul was meeting up with some of his coworkers. While there, I had another martini. Things seemed great. We were having a lot of fun. Paul’s friends were really cool, and he and I were getting along great. The wedding was cool; no surprises there. On to the reception…this is where I ran into trouble.
During the reception, I had another two or three drinks. Then, Joe, one of Paul’s friends, began this whole thing that someone should get up on stage, and sing with the dj. Somehow, I decided that this was a great idea, and I got up on stage and began singing, really loudly, and dancing (I can’t dance). Someone eventually convinced me to leave the stage, after like 3 songs. (I’m cringing, just thinking about it.) Anyway, the rest of the evening was a blur.
I didn’t see Paul for almost a week after that. When I finally ran into him at the elevator (again, lying in wait…), he was obviously uncomfortable around me. He walked me to my office, and said that he couldn’t afford to get involved with someone who had a drinking problem (!), and it was probably best that I look for another job, seeing as how I had ruined the wedding of one of the executives. I didn’t say anything. How could I?
Anyway, I took his advice and found a job elsewhere. And I don’t drink at weddings anymore!
Sarah C.
So this is from a subscriber from NYC, who traded tweets with us about the proper attitude you should adopt when drinking a Martini. Thanks Amber M., and Happy Labor Day. Party On!
Ingredients
- 2 oz Pinky Vodka
- 1 oz Chambord Raspberry Liqueur
- 1 oz Hpnotiq Liqueur
- 1 splash Veuve Clicquot Champagne
The Sexy Martini
This is to help you celebrate Martini Monday. We got this submission from a reader in Oregon. Let us know what you think!!
Ingredients
- 1 oz DeKuyper Tropical Papaya
- 1 oz Stolichnaya Vodka
- 1/2 oz cranberry juice
- 1/2 oz ruby red grapefruit juice
- Pour all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with crushed ice.
- Shake gently.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a pineapple slice.
Enjoy!!!
Tropalicious Martini
This recipe comes to us from a new friend; @1ntoxicologist on Twitter. He’s a cool dude, and we hope that you will follow him if you tweet. Check it out, and let us know if you think it’s a winner.
Ingredients
- 1 oz Bacardi Dragonberry Rum
- 1/2 Shot Skyy Vodka Grape
- 1/2 Shot Cruzan Black Cherry Rum
- 2 oz Sour Mix
- Splash of ice tea
- Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake well.
- Mixture should be a cloudy white color; if it is too sour, you can even it out with a splash of Sprite soda.
- Pour into a chilled Martini Glass.
- Garnish with White Gummi Bears.
We hope that you enjoy!! Many thanks Luke!!
White Gummi Bear Martini
This recipe comes courtesy of one of our Facebook Followers, Lisa, who states that this is her favorite summertime martini. It’s an Oldie but Goodie, and we think it is simply fantastic. Let us know what you think!
Ingredients
- 1- 1/2 oz Stoli Razberi
- 1 oz Cointreau
- 1 dash lime juice
- 1 oz cranberry juice
- 6 raspberries
- Place all ingredients except for TWO of the raspberries into a cocktail shaker, fill with ice.
- Shake well.
- Pour into a chilled Martini Glass
- Garnish with the remaining raspberries.
Enjoy!!
Raspberry Heaven!
We are celebrating Amanda’s Birthday…so in her honor, we are presenting the recipe for a Birthday Martini. We would love for you to join us in the celebration. Send us a pic of you preparing or drinking the martini. Better yet, send Amanda a Birthday Shout Out!
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 oz. Stolichnaya Vanilla Vodka
- 1 oz half and half
- 1/2 oz Hiram Walker Amaretto
- Small amount lemon zest
- In a cocktail shaker assemble all ingredients; fill shaker with ice.
- Shake well.
- Pour into well chilled Martini glasses rimmed with colored sugar.
- Garnish with a dot of Whipped Cream in the center and a Candle, or Cupcake Sprinkles.
Enjoy!!
Birthday Cake Martini
Hey Martini Mischief…I love your blog and thought I’d submit one of my misadventures. It’s definitely one of the most embarrassing things to happen to me.
I had recently broken up with a guy I had been dating for three years. I thought our relationship was going nowhere, and so I ended things, to his surprise. So, a little more than a year later I really regretted my decision. I missed Jon terribly, and no guys that I had met even began to measure up to him. I hadn’t heard from, or seen John since our break-up, but I’d heard that he was dating someone, pretty seriously, and I was suddenly feeling really jealous. I figured that if I could have even ten minutes alone with him, I could talk him into getting back together.
My best friend, Leticia, who works with Jon’s sister-in-law, found out that Jon was going to be at this really swanky restaurant on a particular Saturday night. Lety and I concocted this scheme, where I would wear this really tight, really short dress, and some awesome shoes, and just “happen” to walk by his table. I would look so unbelievably hot that Jon would totally forget this new girl, and want to get back with me.
Not knowing what time Jon would show up at this restaurant, Lety and I showed up to bar about 9pm. The dress was completely awesome, and so were the shoes; the heels on these shoes were like 3-1/2” high, and were the sexiest shoes I had ever worn. Lety and I were drinking martinis, because it completed the sophisticated look we were going for.
Anyway, Jon came in a while later, and Lety thought it was best for me to wait until after they ordered dinner to walk by. I kept sneaking peaks at them, while they drank their wine, and looked at the menu. They finally ordered and I got ready to strut my stuff. As I got close to the table, two things happened at once: 1) I saw what looked suspiciously like an engagement ring on the Jon’s girlfriend’s finger, 2) I bumped into a passing waiter, causing him to spill a tray of drinks and appetizers. I promptly fell flat on my ass, in the middle of the mess, and all the noise caused Jon and his girlfriend to notice me sprawled on the floor. Jon helped me up, and hugged me, and introduced his girlfriend, and then Lety walked over and made excuses to get me out of there.
Outside in the parking lot, I asked Lety how bad it might have looked to Jon. She said, it wasn’t the fall that was so bad. It was the fact that my ass was covered in red wine and spinach and artichoke dip!
Anyway that’s my story. I look forward to reading more your blog posts.
Jacinda
Portland, OR