On my short list…

of favorite cocktails: The Flirtini.  I had too many a few while away on business last month, and fell in LURVE!  While I am normally a bourbon lady, occasionally I cater to my feminine side and enjoy a girly drink in a fancy martini glass.  Something about sipping off that smooth, angled glass that makes a lady feel special.  Below is a recipe I tried when I was craving one a few weeks ago.

1.5 oz Pomegrante Vodka

4 ozs. chilled Champagne (not the Dom for this!  Pull out a Korbel…)

Twist of Lemon

Shake the Vodka & Bubbly in a iced shaker and shake until well-chilled.  Pour into chilled martini glass and garnish with lemon.  Sip & enjoy!

For this weekend: The Candy Cane Martini.

Since we are putting up our holiday tree this weekend, a process that is ALWAYS painful and frequently carries our marriage dangerously close to divorce, I am going to experiment with holiday themed martinis.  I have found one off of martinidiva.com (also where I had found the Flirtini recipe above.)  Below is the recipe, I’ll let you know how it turns out.

1.5 ozs. vodka

.5 oz Peppermint Schnapps

Mini Candy Canes

Crush the candy canes in a pastic bag with the closest blunt object.  Rim your martooni glasses with some schnapps and dip in the crushed candy canes.  Place the remaining ingredients in the shakers and shake until well chilled.  Pour for a festive holiday survival cocktail!

Happy Holidays!