Bleu Cheese Dirty Martini

This is perfect for celebrating the holidays or anytime.

I’ve used gin, this also works well with vodka too.


4 - 6 oz. gin or vodka

1 - 2 oz. each: olive brine, vermouth, bleu cheese

Ice

8 olives 


Combine gin, bleu cheese in a clean jar, place lid on jar and put in fridge to infuse for a few hours.

Put 4 clean martini glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes.

Put two olives and some bleu cheese on 4 toothpicks, set aside.

When ready to serve remove alcohol from fridge.

Combine ice, vermouth, gin, olive juice in a clean cocktail shaker. 

Put lid on shaker and shake for a few seconds.

Remove glasses from freezer.

Strain martini into glasses. 

Garnish with the olives and bleu cheese. 

Serves 4.




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Reginatini

Today’s October 3rd, also known as Mean Girls day. You don’t have to wear pink on Wednesdays to enjoy this. It’s so fetch for movie night, girls night or anytime. 1 - 2 c. cranberry juice cocktail 4 - 6 oz. Tequila 1 - 2 T. each: triple sec,  fresh lemon juice Put martini glasses in freezer to chill for a few minutes. Put lemon juice,  tequila, ice, triple sec, cranberry juice into shaker, shake well. Take glasses out of freezer.  Strain cocktail into glasses. Garnish with lime wedges.  Serves 4.
Read more

Summer’s Over Sunset Cooler

This is the last full week of summer.  Fall begins on Sunday. This is a perfect way to beat the heat, tailgating or anytime. 2 - 3 c. each: orange juice, ginger beer Ice  1 - 2 T. grenadine Place 4 clean glasses in freezer for a few minute. For each drink: Remove glasses from freezer. Place ice in the bottom of each glass.  Pour orange juice over ice. Top juice off with ginger beer. Drizzle grenadine into glass over the back of a clean spoon. Serves 4.
Read more

Sangrerita

This is perfect to enjoy during the last few weeks of summer, tailgating, game night, girls night, a get together or anytime. 1 bottle dry red wine 1/2 c. each: tequila, sliced cherries, sliced strawberries 1/8 c. triple sec 1 - 2 tangerines  1/8 - 1/3 c. sugar (regular or sugar free) Rinse strawberries and cherries in a strainer.  Remove pit from cherries and cut in half, set aside.  Remove tops from strawberries and cut some of the berries into slices.  Set aside 4 strawberries and cut 1 small slit into them for garnish.  Peel, section tangerines.  In a pitcher, place the berries, cherries, tangerines, tequila, triple sec., sugar and ice. With the back of clean wooden spoon, gently muddle fruit, sugar, liquor together. Pour wine over fruit, mix with the wooden spoon. Put in fridge to chill until you're ready to serve. To serve: pour wine in a clean glass.  Garnish glass with a strawberry. Serves 4.
Read more