Happy Halloween! The kids can have their candy, but I’m having Pumpkin-tinis.
Pumpkin-tini (recipe here)
+ 1.5 oz Pumpkin Spice Liqueur
+ 1.5 oz Vanilla Vodka
+ splash of simple syrup
+ splash of soy milk/half and half
Shake and strain to a martini glass. Garnish with cinnamon stick.
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This is a very special Dirty martini at Goin’ Coastal with a unique mix of olive juice and herbs and garnished with two fantastic bacon and blue cheese stuffed olives. Are you drooling yet?
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Whipped martini at Mellow Mushroom using the Pinnacle Whipped Cream vodka I’ve been dying to try. The dessert of drinks!
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A Mandarin Martini at Fontaine’s using Absolut’s Mandarin vodka and a splash of cran. Super smooth.
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A shout out to Brendan for inspiring me to drink a Gimlet tonight! How can I ever go back to a martini after this. I love sour flavors.
+ 2 oz gin
+ 1 2/4 oz lime juice (Rose’s if possible)
Shake, strain, serve.
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Starting the weekend off with a Negroni which is equal parts Campari, Gin, and Sweet Vermouth… and as strong as a martini. (The Patron is pictured because it came with the haul). A negroni is an “apertif” cocktail which is intended to stimulate the appetite. The word comes from the Latin aperire, “to open”. Now I have to go find food strong enough to follow this up….
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Top Chef night calls for an Espresso Martini!
Vanilla vodka, chilled espresso, creme de cacao, and dash of cinnamon. A nighttime frappuccino.
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Dirty Ketel One Martini at Dillingers in Queens. Not the best of anything. I asked the bartender if he had a favorite mixed drink and he was uninspired/uninspiring. Also the burger was just so so. A big “eh” all around.
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