MARTINIS

For the first post on this blog i will guive you a couple of recipes for differents kind of martinis. These recipes have been selected for their taste, look and how simple they are to produce. They will guive your party a different touch.

1 - The Maple 

- In a shaker,
- 1 oz of your favorite irish cream liquor, I generaly use Bailey's by the way,
- 1/2 oz of maple syrup,
- 1/2 oz of Canadian Club Premium Whisky, don't use american whiskey !
- Ice.

shake,

- Use a filter to remove the ice,
- Pour in a martini glass and add some cocoa powder,
- Enjoy ! you can also prepare it with coffee, keep it hot (no ice) and put it in a regular size coffee cup. 

                   
2 - The Blues

- Directly in the glass pour,
- 1 oz of Grand Marnier
- 1/2 oz of cassis cream

Then,

- Fill the rest of the glass with Club Soda,
- Add two or three blue berries

3 - Martini Blanc

- In a shaker,
- 1 oz of your favorite vodka,
- 1 oz of lychee liqueur, I personally use Soho,
- squeeze 1 lime wedge and add 2 or 3 ice cubes,

Shake it then remove the ice and pour in a martini glass

- Add one fresh or canned whole lychee for the look,

4 - The Green wizard

- In a shaker, pour 1/2 oz of dry gin,
- Add 1 oz of green absinthe or of Chartreuse (taste stronger with Chartreuse)
- 1 oz of white cranberry juice
- Ice cubes and a green minth leaf

Shake it then remove the ice and pour in a martini glass,

- Add a slice of kiwi or a green olive on a tooth pick

5 -  Silver red martini

- in a shaker pour,
- 1oz of white rum (Bacardi for example)
- 1/2 oz of almond liqueur,
- 1 oz of grapefruit juice in wich you add sugar,
- Ice and strawberry syrup,

shake then remove ice,

- pour in the glass,
- add a slice of pink grape fruit or frozen strawberries,

I hope this easy guide helped you, guive me your comments and see you soon for another top five cocktail guide.