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The Secret Society of Martini Mamas

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Blackberry/Ginger/Sage Smash 3 oz Plymouth Gin 1 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice 3/4 to 1 oz simple syrup 5 blackberries 2 to 3 peeled & sliced ginger pieces fresh sage  Smash 3 blackberries, ginger slices & sage leaves in bottom of shaker with muddler.  Add ice until almost filling the shaker.  Add liquid ingredients & shake until very cold.  Pour everything into mason jar or other type of short glass.  Garnish w/2 blackberries & sage sprig.
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Blackberry/Ginger/Sage Smash

3 oz Plymouth Gin

1 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice

3/4 to 1 oz simple syrup

5 blackberries

2 to 3 peeled & sliced ginger pieces

fresh sage 

Smash 3 blackberries, ginger slices & sage leaves in bottom of shaker with muddler.  Add ice until almost filling the shaker.  Add liquid ingredients & shake until very cold.  Pour everything into mason jar or other type of short glass.  Garnish w/2 blackberries & sage sprig.

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Gin Ginger Smash 2 oz Death’s Door Gin 1 oz fresh lime juice 1 oz simple syrup Freshly peeled ginger slices Several fresh mint sprigs Muddle several ginger slices in bottom of  shaker until smashed.  Add mint, gin, lime & simple syrup.  Add ice to shaker & shake until freezing.  Pour everything (including ice) into short glass.  Add more ice if desired.  Top w/fresh mint sprig…….pure heaven!!!!
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Gin Ginger Smash

2 oz Death’s Door Gin

1 oz fresh lime juice

1 oz simple syrup

Freshly peeled ginger slices

Several fresh mint sprigs

Muddle several ginger slices in bottom of  shaker until smashed.  Add mint, gin, lime & simple syrup.  Add ice to shaker & shake until freezing.  Pour everything (including ice) into short glass.  Add more ice if desired.  Top w/fresh mint sprig…….pure heaven!!!!

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sueswink: Pink Grapefruit and Basil Margarita on the Rocks Ingredients 1 1/2 oz. silver Patron tequila 1 oz. fresh squeezed red grapefruit juice 1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice 1/2 oz. Patron Citronge Splash w/sparking water 5 fresh basil leaves Sliced limes Ice cubes Directions Muddle 4 basil leaves in martini shaker Fill shaker 1/2 full with ice cubes Add Patron Silver tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, Patron Citronge & shake vigorously Pour into chilled, ice filled glasses. Garnish each margarita with 1 basil leave and thin slice of lime. Enjoy! Cheers! XO 
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sueswink:

Pink Grapefruit and Basil Margarita on the Rocks

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. silver Patron tequila
1 oz. fresh squeezed red grapefruit juice
1/2 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 oz. Patron Citronge

Splash w/sparking water
5 fresh basil leaves

Sliced limes

Ice cubes

Directions

Muddle 4 basil leaves in martini shaker

Fill shaker 1/2 full with ice cubes

Add Patron Silver tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, Patron Citronge & shake vigorously

Pour into chilled, ice filled glasses. Garnish each margarita with 1 basil leave and thin slice of lime.

Enjoy! Cheers! XO 


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Millionaire Cocktail Courtesy of the Employee’s Only Bar in NYC 2 oz Knob Creek Bourbon 3/4 oz Grand Marnier 1/2 oz Grenadine (preferably homemade or by Angostura) 1/4 oz Pernod or Ricard pastis 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice 1 fresh egg white freshly grated nutmeg  Combine liquid ingredients in an ice filled shaker.  Shake vigorously until cold & frothy. Pour into cocktail coup, grate fresh nutmeg on top & garnish w/fresh lemon peel. Sophisticated & delicious! 
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Millionaire Cocktail

Courtesy of the Employee’s Only Bar in NYC

2 oz Knob Creek Bourbon

3/4 oz Grand Marnier

1/2 oz Grenadine (preferably homemade or by Angostura)

1/4 oz Pernod or Ricard pastis

1/2 oz fresh lemon juice

1 fresh egg white

freshly grated nutmeg 

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice filled shaker.  Shake vigorously until cold & frothy. Pour into cocktail coup, grate fresh nutmeg on top & garnish w/fresh lemon peel. Sophisticated & delicious! 

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hipstress: summer julep @ cucina urbana Bartenders wet a sugar cube with a drop of bitters and muddle it with a handful of strawberries, a few leaves of aromatic mint, and crushed ice. Next, they add the limoncello and a few fingers of Maker’s Mark, and give it a vigorous shake.
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hipstress:

summer julep @ cucina urbana

Bartenders wet a sugar cube with a drop of bitters and muddle it with a handful of strawberries, a few leaves of aromatic mint, and crushed ice. Next, they add the limoncello and a few fingers of Maker’s Mark, and give it a vigorous shake.

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Queen’s Park Swizzle 3 oz amber rum ( I like Oronoco, Pyrate or Appleton Estate) 1 oz dark simple syrup (make w/organic cane sugar) 1 oz fresh lime juice Angostura Bitters fresh mint Combine rum, simple syrup, lime juice & a few sprigs of mint in a tall glass filled w/ice.  Using a long bar spoon, swizzle spoon in palms of your hands until glass is frothy.  Alternately, use an ice-filled shaker if you do not have a long bar spoon & pour into tall ice-filled glass. Top w/several shakes of Angostura Bitters & additional fresh mint.  I used apple mint which imparts a lovely flavor!  Really great on a hot summer’s day!
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Queen’s Park Swizzle

3 oz amber rum ( I like Oronoco, Pyrate or Appleton Estate)

1 oz dark simple syrup (make w/organic cane sugar)

1 oz fresh lime juice

Angostura Bitters

fresh mint

Combine rum, simple syrup, lime juice & a few sprigs of mint in a tall glass filled w/ice.  Using a long bar spoon, swizzle spoon in palms of your hands until glass is frothy.  Alternately, use an ice-filled shaker if you do not have a long bar spoon & pour into tall ice-filled glass. Top w/several shakes of Angostura Bitters & additional fresh mint.  I used apple mint which imparts a lovely flavor!  Really great on a hot summer’s day!

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Bee’s Knee’s 2 oz Aviation Gin (Small’s is also tasty) 1 oz fresh lemon juice 1 oz honey syrup (equal parts honey & hot water) fresh hyssop (rosemary, thyme, basil & mint are also great) Combine all liquid ingredients in an ice-filled shaker.  Shake well & pour into cocktail coup.  I like to add a large square ice cube to keep it extra cold!  Garnish w/fresh hyssop (nice licorice flavor)!!!!!
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Bee’s Knee’s

2 oz Aviation Gin (Small’s is also tasty)

1 oz fresh lemon juice

1 oz honey syrup (equal parts honey & hot water)

fresh hyssop (rosemary, thyme, basil & mint are also great)

Combine all liquid ingredients in an ice-filled shaker.  Shake well & pour into cocktail coup.  I like to add a large square ice cube to keep it extra cold!  Garnish w/fresh hyssop (nice licorice flavor)!!!!!

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shakespearehead: SPELLBINDER:  This aromatic summer spin on the traditional gin martini takes its vivid hue from Strega, an Italian liqueur infused with saffron. For an added aesthetic boost, try garnishing with a long curl of cucumber cut with a vegetable peeler. Ingredients 2 ounces gin 1/2 ounce dry vermouth 1/4 ounce Strega 1 lemon peel strip, for garnish 1 cucumber strip (a long ribbon made with a vegetable peeler), for garnish. Photo and credit:  NY Times 23rd June 2011
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shakespearehead:

SPELLBINDER:  This aromatic summer spin on the traditional gin martini takes its vivid hue from Strega, an Italian liqueur infused with saffron. For an added aesthetic boost, try garnishing with a long curl of cucumber cut with a vegetable peeler.

Ingredients

2 ounces gin

1/2 ounce dry vermouth

1/4 ounce Strega

1 lemon peel strip, for garnish

1 cucumber strip (a long ribbon made with a vegetable peeler), for garnish.

Photo and credit:  NY Times 23rd June 2011

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CruellasConcoctions: Roses are red, violets are in my cocktail. The original Aviation.

cruellasconcoctions:

The Aviation has been around at least since 1911 and is a deliciously obscure cocktail that has the combination of bad luck and an uncommon-ingredients recipe. Combining two parts gin, one part lemon juice, and two dashes each of maraschino and Crème de Violette liqueur which gives this drink…

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The Ritz  adapted from The Modern Mixologist 2 oz Plymouth Gin 1 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur 1 oz fresh lime juice 1/2 oz simple syrup fresh mint seedless cucumber chunks Muddle several cucumber chunks w/several spearmint leaves in bottom of shaker.  Add gin, St. Germain, simple syrup and lime juice.  Add ice and shake until very cold.  Strain into martini glass and top w/cucumber slice and fresh mint sprig.  Enjoy!
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The Ritz  adapted from The Modern Mixologist

2 oz Plymouth Gin

1 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur

1 oz fresh lime juice

1/2 oz simple syrup

fresh mint

seedless cucumber chunks

Muddle several cucumber chunks w/several spearmint leaves in bottom of shaker.  Add gin, St. Germain, simple syrup and lime juice.  Add ice and shake until very cold.  Strain into martini glass and top w/cucumber slice and fresh mint sprig.  Enjoy!

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