Martini's Galore

Matini's have become a huge hit in a last few years. Every restaurant I go is constantly striving to come up with new and creative drinks to keep bringing patrons back for more. I have taken some of my favorite martini's I have had at my favorite restaurants and re-created them at home. Cheers!

Key Lime Martini
2 oz. vanilla flavored vodka
2 oz. lemon-flavored vodka
2 oz. Rose's lime juice
1 oz. pineapple juice
Sugar and Grahm Cracker crumbs to rim glass

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine both vodka's, lime juice, and pineapple juice. Cover, shake vigorously and strain into a chilled martini glass rimmed with sugar and grahm cracker mixture.

Cosmopolitian
4 oz. voka
2 oz. orange flavored liqeur (such as triple sec or cointreau)
2 oz. cranberry juice
1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients and shake. Servein chilled martini glass with a lemon twist.

Top Shelf Margarita Martini
Coarse kosher salt
Lime slice or wedge
2 ounces top-shelf tequila (recommended: Cabo Wabo or Patron)
1-ounce orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
1 1/2 ounces lime juice, or to taste

In a cocktail shaker combine all ingredients, except salt, and shake well to chill.

Run a lime slice around the rim of a martini glass to moisten and dip into salt.

Strain into the prepared glass and serve immediately.

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