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The Cosmopolitan is a fruity cocktail served up without ice in martini cocktail glass. It is made with vodka, orange liqueur and fruit juices. It is a very popular drink mostly because of its fruity taste, I presume. It does have a freshness to it because of the fresh lime juice. There are several variations of the drink and the…
A Pomegranate Martini is a sweet cocktail which is considered quite close to a Cosmopolitan martini. The comparison comes because of the color, sweetness and the fruitiness of the drink. Though there are quite a few variations of the drink, the general flavor is a combination of orange and pomegranate. The base spirit is often vodka in most variations. The pomegranate flavor…
The Brandy Alexander is a creamy cocktail that is based on the much popular Gin based version which was just called Alexander. The cocktail has a warm silky texture and is sweet which makes it perfect as an after dinner dessert drink. The drink was popular in the early part of 20th century, although it is probably making a comeback….
A traditional Manhattan drink is usually made with Rye Whisky and sweet vermouth. As usually is the case with many of the cocktails that have been around for a while, there are quite a bit of variations of the classic version that are just as popular. While the cocktail can be shaken as served as a traditional martini in a martini glass,…
The Sweet Martini is a drink made with Gin (or Vodka) as the base spirit and sweet vermouth. It is very similar to a Classic Gin Martini which uses Gin and dry vermouth. This drink recipe uses sweet vermouth instead of the dry. The Sweet Martini which is also sometimes referred to as the Sweet Vermouth Martini dates back to…
The Vesper martini was made famous by the James Bond of 007 fame (Ian Fleming actually) in the book Casino Royale and the movie by the same name. “Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?“ – James…
As with most other drinks, there are at least a couple of different variations of the Absinthe Minded Martini. This is the variation that I like the best and I believe is a original recipe. This is a delicious drink which brings out the taste of absinthe even for non-absinthe drinkers. The drink is creamy and slightly on the sweet side, but by…
Fenneltini, as I call it is variation of the dirty martini. As far as I know, this is a original recipe of mine which was inspired by the dirty martini. As with the dirty martini, the Fenneltini can made either with Gin or Vodka. The names does not come from the ingredients of the drink, but more from the smell…
The Dirty Martini is a variation of the classic martini. The extra ingredient which makes it dirty is the Olive Juice (it is actually nothing but brine) that basically adds a little bit of saltiness and a unique olive flavour to the martini. Depending on where and how you get the olive juice, the saltiness of the juice can vary. Taste a…
