Martini Mischief

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

1. Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.  Shake well.
2. Mixture should be a cloudy white color; if it is too sour, you can even it out with a splash of Sprite soda.
3. Pour into a chilled Martini Glass.
4. 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 

1. Place all ingredients except for TWO of the raspberries into a cocktail shaker, fill with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Pour into a chilled Martini Glass
4. 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

1. In a cocktail shaker assemble all ingredients; fill shaker with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Pour into well chilled Martini glasses rimmed with colored sugar.
4. 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

The ladies of Martini Mischief sampled the nightlife in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina last night. It turned out to be a very vibrant city filled with colorful people, and colorful cocktails. The place that really stood out to us was the Vintage Bar and Lounge. Because we had a lot of ground to cover, we got there early enough to speak with the bartenders and get a feel for a southern bar and lounge. As you might expect, it was very laid back and friendly with great ambiance, and garnished with southern hospitality.

Our bartenders, Savannah and Fumba, concocted some really tasty martinis from the menu, as well as two originals which were not. One was a very tasty Chocolate Covered Raspberry Martini with Bailey’s and Chocolate Liqueur. It was an excellent dessert martini and was purely decadent. This is what you drink when a slice of pie just won’t cut it. Another concoction, off the beaten path, was the Orbit. This featured Blueberry infused vodka and mint and it was amazing!!! It was definitely a surprise party for your mouth!

All in all, we really enjoyed our time in Raleigh. The city captured our hearts and the bartenders our tastebuds and we will certainly return the next time we’re in the area.

Imani

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We are nominating this drink as THE DRINK OF THE DAY.   Created by our friend, Josh Davis, a mixologist supreme, this Martini really features “a little bit of this and a little bit of that”.  Sweet and delicious, it comes with our full recommendation.  You can follow Josh on Twitter; @MrMixologist; or check out his blog http://mrmixologist.blogspot.com. 

Ingredients

• 1oz  Absolut Pear Vodka
• 1 1/2oz  Grey Goose Citrus Vodka
• 1/2oz  Bacardi Dragon Berry Rum
• 1/2oz  Triple Sec
• 1/2oz  Peach Schnapps
• 1/2oz Pineapple Juice
• 1/2oz Cranberry Juice
• 1/2oz Orange Juice

1. Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker; add crushed ice.  Shake well.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with a slice of peach or pear.

Enjoy!

Let us know what you think. 

The Breetini at the moment of Creation!

This recipe comes from our new friend on Twitter, @mayorkl .  This is an awesome recipe, and he is an awesome person for sharing it with us.  If you’re cool, you’ll follow him!  (We are!)

Ingredients

• 2oz Citadelle Green Apple Vodka
• .5oz House infused Cinnamon vodka
• 1oz Apfelkorn
• A Splash simple syrup

1. Chill a Martini Glass.  Rim with Cinnamon-Sugar.
2. In a Cocktail shaker, add all ingredients, and fill with crushed ice.
3. Shake gently.
4. Strain into the chilled glass.
5. Garnish with a Green Apple Wedge.

Enjoy!

Cinnamon Apple Martini

Don’t you absolutely love this idea…a Martini to jump start your day!  Many thanks to Susannah G. , a reader from Baltimore, who felt that we were ignoring the most important meal of the day.  Let us know what you think!

Ingredients

1. Chill a cocktail glass while you are making the martinis. 
2. Put the marmalade together with the gin in the bottom of your shaker and stir them together until the marmalade dissolves.
3. Add the lemon juice and Cointreau to the shaker; fill with crushed ice.
4. Shake well.
5. Strain into the now chilled Martini Glas.
6. Garnish by floating a twist of orange peel in the drink.

Breakfast Martini

This is an easy to make recipe, submitted by Lilo T.  Please let us know if you like.

Ingredients

1. Stir vodka with a splash of blue curacao and a shot of lime juice.
2. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
3. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Blue Velvet Martini

This comes from Eddy Villraigosa, who says his wife is crazy about this drink.  This is definitely a more formal drink; we think it would fit in beautifully at the next dinner party you throw.  Please let us know what you think!

Ingredients

• 2 oz Belvedere Black Raspberry Vodka
• 4 black cherries
• ¼ oz rose syrup
• Dash lime juice
• Dash Peychaud Bitters
• Moet & Chandon Champagne

1. Muddle cherries in a cocktail shaker.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients, and shake with cubed ice.
3.  Strain into a champagne flute or martini glass.
4.  Top with a splash of Moet & Chandon.

Black Cherry Martini