The Secret Society of Martini Mamas

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!!!!

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 

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! 

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.

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!

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)!!!!!

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

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!

Pear Tree

2 oz Absolut Pears

2 oz St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur

1 oz fresh lime juice

Angostura Bitters

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake until your hands are frozen.  Pour into cocktail glass and top w/3 shakes bitters.  Lovely!!!!