274978 Fri Nov 19 10:36:00 -0800 2004 28 31 Home Cooking 0 1447533 Ok - martini purists can just skip this post. I know what a real martini is supposed to be. This is not what I am looking for. I would like your favourite girlie martini recipes - you know what I mean. Looking for Cosmopolitan, Green Apple, whatever. No extremely esoteric ingredients, please, and nothing that requires more than 5 ingredients. Easy, fun, pretty and delicious. Fri Nov 19 10:36:00 -0800 2004 0 Nyleve 1 1447538 Martinis are pretty strong and I can only usually handle a half of one in a few hours. Anyway, I like the peach martini at The Four Seasons, Newport Beach. Don't know exactly what's in it, but its pretty simple peach and vodka, maybe a splash of grenadine or something. And, there a some good ones at The Clubhouse (see link) Peaches and Cream The Creamsicle And, we made one up that tastes like an orange tootsie pop. Really! Ketel One fresh orange juice Kahlua grenadine Link: http://www.theclubhouse.com/Costa_Mesa/martini.cfm Fri Nov 19 10:56:07 -0800 2004 1447533 0 kc girl 1 1447542 Flirtini's are good. It originated at Guastavino's in Manhattan. The exact proportions are below in the link. I hosted a martini party and by the end of the night the drink sloppily became: Crushed raspberries at the bottom of the glass. In the shaker - 3 count pour of Stoli Raspberry, splash of Triple Sec, splash of pineapple juice, quick sqeeze of a lime. Shake it up. Pour on top of the raspberries, top it off with champagne. Squeal because it's delicious. Link: http://web.tampabay.rr.com/4martini/_recipes/00000017.htm Fri Nov 19 11:10:24 -0800 2004 1447533 0 PizzaFace 2 1447569 HAHA! I'm laughing at your "revised" recipe! Funny. I like a girlie martini with some vodka/gin, grapefruit cocktail, grand marnier and a splash of lime. Drop an orange slice into the glass to garnish. Yum! Fri Nov 19 12:32:15 -0800 2004 1447542 0 bluespoon 1 1447545 i've been on a sidecar kick lately. not obnoxiously fruity & sweet, but easy to drink. 1 1/2 oz. brandy 3/4 oz. cointreau or triple sec splash sour mix (fresh squeezed juices are better) shake and strain in to a sugar rimmed martini glass. garnish with an orange. Fri Nov 19 11:30:12 -0800 2004 1447533 0 rebs 2 1447611 They have been my favorite cocktail for quite a log time. I prefer freshly squeezed juice in them. Fri Nov 19 17:22:26 -0800 2004 1447545 0 Candy 1 1447547 I bought some Lychee Liqueur at the LCBO and like to add that to vodka and finish with various tropical juices (Ceres brand) - passionfruit, mango, etc. Fri Nov 19 11:37:30 -0800 2004 1447533 0 toronto gal 2 1447597 Yes! I love lychee martinis because ...well I like them! Buy some canned Lychees and pop one into the glass, mayrbe add a little bit of simple syrup into the shaker with vodka. I also like gin martinis on the rocks with a lemon twist. Fri Nov 19 15:23:22 -0800 2004 1447547 0 Mari 1 1447550 mmmmm....Chocolate Martini! 1 1/2 shots Godiva Chocolate liquer 1 1/2 shots creme de cacao 1/2 shot vodka 2 1/2 shots half & half Pour into shaker with ice; shake; strain into chilled martini glasses. Fri Nov 19 11:42:50 -0800 2004 1447533 0 Val 2 1447560 a variation -- i steeped some cocoa nibs (1/4 per fifth) vanilla stoli i store in the freezer. it turns almost a pale pink. very intense. Fri Nov 19 12:08:13 -0800 2004 1447550 0 lynn 2 1447624 My friends and I make our chocolate martini with equal parts vanilla stoli and creme de cacao. If we're in the mood, we'll add a touch of godiva chocolate liqueur to the glass beforehand - it makes a nice layered drink, too, and it's not as heavy because it doesn't have the half-and-half. We'll also rim the edges of our glass with cocoa powder. Fri Nov 19 18:43:10 -0800 2004 1447550 0 jacinthe 2 1448247 My favorite version of a Chocolate Martini: 2:1 Stoli Vanil and Godiva, shaken; strain into martini glasses over a few semi-sweet chocolate chips. Thu Nov 25 01:46:29 -0800 2004 1447550 0 gina 1 1447554 This is a favorite with us, and it can be made ahead! Caramel Apple Martinis 8 oz vodka 4 oz Pucker Apple Sour 2 oz Buttershots Stir these together, cover, and place in the freezer. Mix some sugar and cinnamon together (to taste). When ready to serve, moisten the rim of the martini glass and place into the cinnamon sugar. Pour the martinis then garnish with a cinnamon stick or an apple slice (or both). Makes 4 martinis. Fri Nov 19 11:49:53 -0800 2004 1447533 0 Funwithfood 2 1448094 You can also swirl a little caramel sauce in the glass first. Wed Nov 24 08:23:20 -0800 2004 1447554 0 SPARK 1 1447565 The Pink Lady is a fine old drink that deserves greater recognition than it gets. I blame the name - men don't want to order it because it's pink. And a lot of women I know seem to be vodka drinkers. Personally, I hate vodka, so my gal drink is thus: Pink Lady 1 oz apple brandy 1 oz gin 1 oz lime juice 1 teaspoon grenadine Shake with ice, serve very cold in a chilled martini glass. I've also had a martini with Stoli raspberry, Grand Marnier and an orange twist. That's pretty good, if you like vodka drinks. Fri Nov 19 12:23:51 -0800 2004 1447533 0 curiousbaker 1 1447603 Check these out... Link: http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/25/ Fri Nov 19 16:34:27 -0800 2004 1447533 0 Emme 1 1447651 ....these concoctions are simply NOT MARTINIS. Mixing vodka and maple syrup, garnishing it with a waffle wedge, and serving it in a Martini glass does not magically entitle it to be called a Martini. Jeebus, even a Martini subbing a pickled onion for the olive isn't properly called a Martini! Sorry. As an erstwhile cocktail waitress, this just bugs me no end. Sat Nov 20 00:45:58 -0800 2004 1447533 0 peg 2 1447690 Wow, thanks for the reading inspiration, peg. I am seriously considering we should return to the pure form martini, to be solely named as such. See, http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink5058.html and do a search for "Cosmopolitan" And, does anyone chuckle at Hemmingway's "Montgomery" libation in the writing link above also? Gee, I wonder why he named it that? Maybe for Elizabeth's father who was his contemporary in the entertainment field? http://www.leninimports.com/robert_montgomery.html If you're one that learned in the 60's-70's, "martini" can also mean 'space cadet' to many. The first "nick" or "notch" was made when one was given the choice of dry or sweet vermouth and another when given the choice of gin or vodka. Incidently, the "sugar pop" so called martini cocktail i posted is not really a martini just because it is served in a martini cocktail glass. But, it's on the bandwagon. However, it also tastes really good when served in a spherical, weighted bottom glass or an frosted and etched iced tea glass. Not good in an Anchor Hawking, though. It's made with 1-1/2 oz. gin or vodka, dolloped with 4 oz. fresh orange juice, hit with 1 part kahlua, and a splash of grenadine, shaken, not stirred. I don't recall the original from my college days, but it's good. To my current knowledge, it's not in any bar guide. Link: http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink5058.html Sat Nov 20 13:27:44 -0800 2004 1447651 0 kc girl 2 1447694 Whoa - take it easy! Ok, these are not martinis! Fine! Can I still use my pretty martini glasses or will the martini police hunt me down? Sat Nov 20 14:12:59 -0800 2004 1447651 0 Nyleve 3 1447701 Sure. You can go ahead and mix Kahlua, vodka, and cream, shake it up in a shaker, and strain it into a martini glass. Just make sure you call it a White Russian, ok? Sat Nov 20 16:25:45 -0800 2004 1447694 0 peg 4 1447705 And if I don't? Bwah ha ha! (insert evil laugh here) Sat Nov 20 17:54:34 -0800 2004 1447701 0 Nyleve 3 1447757 Ah, but those pretty glasses aren't actually martini glasses, they're properly called cocktail glasses! [g] Sun Nov 21 14:17:21 -0800 2004 1447694 0 Caitlin McGrath 4 1447764 So the "authentic" martini people co-opted the cocktail in the first place? Sun Nov 21 14:43:27 -0800 2004 1447757 0 julesrules 5 1447800 No, the glass is called a cocktail glass, and the drink made from gin and vermouth, garnished with an olive or a twist is a martini. Since the martini is the most popular drink served in that glass, and the image of a martini in said glass has become iconic, it is popularly referred to as a martini glass. Point being, not every cocktail served in the glass a martini is served in is a "martini" just because it is served in the same shape of glass as that drink. Mon Nov 22 00:18:47 -0800 2004 1447764 0 Caitlin McGrath 6 1447908 Right - just like the situation with rocks glasses. Just because it's commonly referred to as a DOF - "double old-fashioned" - doesn't mean that's all one can drink from them;I have seen rocks Martinis drunk from DOFs. DOF, highball, and cocktail glass are the usual terms for bar glassware. Mon Nov 22 18:02:47 -0800 2004 1447800 0 peg 2 1447698 At some point, the purists lose. The meaning of words can evolve over time, and at this point, I think the culture has effectively co-opted the term "martini" to mean any vodka-based cocktail that's served in a martini glass. I know it bothers some people, but once specific monikers morph into general terms, it's a losing battle. See, for example, band-aid, kleenex, aspirin, jello and xerox. Link: http://interact.uoregon.edu/MediaLit/mlr/readings/articles/Trademark_Battles.html Sat Nov 20 15:53:59 -0800 2004 1447651 0 DanaB 2 1447966 I'm not a big fan of calling any cocktail served straight up a martini, but that's the direction the lexicon is going. Thankfully it doesn't look like the older term "cocktail" isn't going anywhere except looking outdated. I much prefer calling them cocktails, but no longer gripe about those who wish to be stylish and trendy, and call them martinis. And if you want to get really technical, all the people who claim to be martini purists likely have never touched the original Martini, which dates all the way back to 1888: Fill a large bar glass with ice, then add: 2 to 3 dashes simple syrup 2 to 3 dashes Angostura bitters (a substitute for the now impossible to find Boker's Bitters) 1 dash of curacao or absinthe (optional) Half a wineglass of Old Tom gin (gin with syrup added) Half a wineglass of vermouth Stir well, strain into a fancy cocktail glass, garnish with a lemon peel and either a cherry or olive. --JK "If your cat has kittens in the oven, you don't call 'em biscuits" Grence Tue Nov 23 11:24:20 -0800 2004 1447651 0 JK Grence (the Cosmic Jester) 3 1448087 You the man! ;o) Wed Nov 24 03:39:45 -0800 2004 1447966 0 peg 1 1447823 Please don't read this if you're concerned about the use of the word "martini" in anything other than an entirely proper sense. You'll just get yourself all worked up again. My martini evening was a roaring success. Ok, picture a dozen or so middle aged women, most of whom are unacquainted with current lounge culture, drinking themselves silly with pastel coloured, um, (please whisper this, in case anyone is listening) martinis. I put out all the fixings for cosmopolitans, green apple martinis, espresso martinis (thanks to whomever posted that recipe on this board - they are fabulous), peach something-or-others, and my own invention: the Bluetini. Posted recipes on my sideboard and let everyone shake up their own. It was totally cool fun and I feel responsible for educating some women who would otherwise not know what to order in a bar. Yes, a few friends drank classic dry martinis. They didn't laugh at us, either. Mon Nov 22 10:55:53 -0800 2004 1447533 0 Nyleve