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Drink du Jour – Peppermint Martini

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 oz vodka
  • 1 oz white creme de menthe
  • 1/4 oz peppermint schnapps

Method:

Combine ingredients in a shaker, shake and strain into cocktail glass.  Garnish with a peppermint stick.

Drink du Jour – Vesper

Vesper

  • 3 oz Gordon’s gin
  • 1 oz vodka
  • 1/2 oz Kina Lillet Blanc wine
Shake well until ice cold, strain into a champagne goblet.  Garnish with a thin slice of lemon peel.
Note: This recipe was created by Ian Fleming (via James Bond) in his book Casino Royale.
Vesper

Drink du Jour – Rob Roy

Rob Roy

  • 2 oz scotch
  • 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
  • Bitters, if desired

Stir with cracked ice and strain.  Garnish with a cherry.

Rob Roy

Rob Roy

Drink du Jour – Manhattan

Manhattan

  • 2 oz rye or bourbon
  • 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
  • Bitters, if desired

Stir with cracked ice and strain.  Garnish with a cherry.

Manhattan

Manhattan

Drink du Jour – THE Martini

Martini

  • 2 oz gin
  • 1/2 oz dry vermouth

Chill martini glass.  Pour ingredients over ice in shaker tin.  Stir gently with bar spoon until ingredients are thoroughly chilled.  Strain into martini glass and garnish with an olive.

Martini

Martini

Drink du Jour – Midori Martini

Midori Martini

  • 2 oz vodka
  • 1/2 oz Midori
  • splash lime juice

Chill martini glass.  Combine ingredients over ice in shaker; shake thoroughly; strain into glass.  Garnish with lime wedge or slice of melon.

Midori Martini

Midori Martini