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Sometimes Nevin gets a bit crazy in the kitchen – he calls this invention a Gingermint Marartini:

Vodka
Sweet Vermouth
Chocolate Mint Ice Cream
Margarita Mix
Ginger

“I don’t have any measurements for you but try it out if you dare.” Nevin says “they are delicious!”

I didn’t dare try it

Featured Martini for
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Candy Apple Martini

Ingredients:
Green Apple Sour Puss
Butterscotch Schnapps
Cranberry Juice

Mixing Directions:
Combine equal parts Sour Puss, Schnapps and Juice
Stir well over ice Pour into glasses

He Says: “Tastes just link a Candy Apple!”

She Says: “This is my #1 Favourite Martini which I would happily drink every single day!”

Featured Martini for
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Gin Martini

Ingredients 
Gin
Dry Vermouth

Mixing Directions
Combine equal parts gin and vermouth
Shake well over ice
Drop olive into each chilled glass
Pour into chilled glasses over the olive

He Says: I prefer a vodka martini, gonna save the gin to mix with tonic.

She Says: Gin?  No thanks.

Featured Martini for
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 
Candy Apple  Martini  

Ingredients:
Green Apple Sour Puss
Butterscotch Schnapps
Cranberry Juice

Mixing Directions:
Combine equal parts Sour Puss, Schnapps and Juice
Stir well over ice
Pour into glasses

He Says: “Tastes just link a Candy Apple!”

She Says: “This is my #1 Favourite Martini which I would happily drink every single day!”

Featured Martini for
Wednesday, December 20, 2006 
Classic Martini

Shaken, not stirred

Ingredients
Vodka
Dry Vermouth

Mixing Directions
Combine equal parts vodka and vermouth
Shake well over ice
Drop olive into each glass
Pour into glasses over the olive

He Says: It’s classic, what else can I say.

She Says: I was sold at olive.

Featured Martini for
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 
Classic Martini

Shaken, not stirred…

Ingredients
Vodka
Dry Vermouth

Mixing Directions
Combine equal parts vodka and vermouth
Shake well over ice
Drop olive into each glass
Pour into glasses over the olive

He Says: “It’s classic, what else can I say.”

She Says: “I was sold at ‘olive’.”

Featured Martini for
Wednesday, December 6, 2006 
Tropical Funky Monkey Martini

Don’t let the name fool you, these are actually Monkey’s Martinis but with a cherry & pineapple garnish!

Ingredients
Vodka
McGuinness Creme de Cacao
McGuinness Creme de Banane

Mixing Directions
Combine equal parts vodka, Creme de Cacao & Creme de Banane
Shake well over ice
Pour into glasses
Add cherry & pineapple garnish

He Says: “Next week we are going to need some new ingredients.”

She Says: “I agree.”

Featured Martini for
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Tropical Fruit Martini

These Martinis quickly turned from Vodka and OJ into something much more exotic.

Ingredients
Tropicana Strawberry, Banana, Orange Juice
Vodka
Grenadine
Garnish: Maraschino Cherry & Fresh Pineapple

Mixing Directions
Equal Parts Juice & Vodka
Gently stirred over ice in shaker
Poured into glasses
A drop of Grenadine in each glass
Maraschino Cherry dropped in each glass Fresh Pineapple garnished on glass

The initial colour of these tropical treats was a yellow colour but once we mixed the sunken Grenadine syrup in it quickly turned to a rich tropical orange colour.  The cherry and fresh pineapple really added a lot to these as well.

He Says: “You can’t go wrong with Fruit Juice & Vodka – add fresh fruit and you’re good to go!”

She Says: “Wow, these Martinis were just fantastic!  These will be on the menu again, guaranteed!”