By Marci Sorce
It’s a white President’s Day here in New Jersey and there’s not much else to do so I thought I would send along something to ease the pain of yet another snowy morning.
Friday night I co-hosted a party with my friend Michelle and we had a Martini & Crostini theme. Here is a little sampling of what we tried.
For a little taste of summer…………………
Mai-Tai-Tini
What you need:
1 oz Dark Rum
1 oz Light Rum
2 1/2 oz Orange Pineapple Juice
Squeeze of lime juice (about 1 Tbsp)
Splash of Grenadine
Maraschino Cherry or Pineapple Wedge for garnish
What you do:
Fill a cocktail shaker ½ way with ice. Pour in dark rum, orange-pineapple juice and squeeze of lime juice. Add just a splash of grenadine. Shake well until chilled and frothy. Strain into chilled martini glass. Add a maraschino cherry for fun or garnish with a pineapple slice.
This is a great substitute for an after dinner cocktail if you are not in the mood for coffee and a dessert is just too much.
Espresso-tini
What you need:
1 oz Vanilla or Regular Vodka
½ oz Crème de Cacao
½ oz Kahlua
4 Tablespoons brewed, chilled espresso
Lemon wedge
Lemon peel garnish
2 Tbsp Turbinado or raw sugar
2 Tbsp shredded Bittersweet chocolate
What you do:
On a small plate, mix turbinado sugar and bittersweet chocolate. Prep a chilled martini glass by running a piece of lemon wedge along rim to moisten it. Dip rim of glass in sugar chocolate mixture.
Fill a cocktail shaker ½ way with ice. Pour in vodka, Crème de Cacao, Kahlua and the chilled espresso. Shake well and pour into glass. Garnish with a lemon peel if so desired.
Can I just say – how absolutely cute are those little glasses?!! They are Libby Just Desserts mini flare glasses. They are awesome for a tasting party, desserts, cocktails, whatever. They make you feel like you are a giant when you are drinking them!
Also gives you the excuse to have more than one. Not that you need an excuse. After all, it’s snowing, it’s President’s Day – what better way to celebrate our forefathers than raising a glass of your favorite libation? Can’t you just picture George Washington kicking back by the fire with an Espresso-tini to warm him up? I’d say we did him proud.
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