Martini Recipes – Martini

Skinny Girl Martini

As I’m writing this post, an ‘official’ Skinny Girl Martini doesn’t seem to exist. It seems Bethenny from the Real Housewives of NYC, was famous on the show for what she called “The Skinny Girl Margarita.” Bethany would order it at bars and restaurants and tell the bartenders how to make it.

Since I only cover Martini’s on this blog, I’m not going to get into how to make a Skinny Girl Margarita, but it shouldn’t be too difficult to find. You can visit Bethenny’s website, www.skinnygirlcocktails.com for more information.

But What About a Skinny Girl Martini?

I’m certain Bethenny will come up with a recipe for this, if she hasn’t already. There seems to be a lot of demand for it out there. Check back for updates.

Grab a copy of Bethenny Frankel’s book, Naturally Thin: Unleash Your SkinnyGirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting.

Take a look at some of the Martini Recipes on this blog. You’ll find some of our favorite Martini’s. Be sure to try them out and come back to tell us what you think by using the rating system below each Martini Recipe.

Pomegranate Martini »« Vodka Martini Recipe

Vodka Martini Recipe

This vodka martini recipe comes from The Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails. The recipe begins with the following preface:

Otherwise known as the Vodkatini, this clear, clean-tasting cocktail eclipsed the traditional Gin Martini in popularity by the late 1950s, due in no small part to James Bond and Smirnoff simultaneously promoting a stylish preference for Russian Vodka into the mainstream of popular culture.

Vodka Martini Recipe Ingredients

• 2 Ounces vodka
• ½ ounce dry vermouth
• Lemon Twist (or green cocktail olive)

Preparation

Stir the liquid ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Run the lemon peel around the rim, twist it over the drink, and drop it in (or garnish with an olive.)

Variations: For a Kangaroo (less dry than the classic Vodka Martini), use 1½ ounces vodka and ¾ ounce dry vermouth.

For a Dirty Vodka Martini, add a dash of juice from the jar of green olives

For a “bone-dry” Vodka Martini, simply sip chilled vodka neat.

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Skinny Girl Martini »« Watermelon Martini

Watermelon Martini

Photo Courtesy of: CocktailTimes.com

Another great Martini for the Summer months, the Watermelon Martini is a refreshing, delicious Martini cocktail you can sip at the pool.

Watermelon Martini

Ingredients:

• 1 cup watermelon juice
• ½ cup (4 oz) Vodka
• ¼ cup simple syrup (sugar)
• Juice of 1 lime
• 3 tablespoons salt (optional)
• 3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
• Watermelon slices, for garnish (optional)
• Ice

Preparation: (Makes 2 servings.)

If using sugar and salt, mix them together. Wet the rim of a chilled martini glass with a piece of watermelon. Dip the rim into the sugar and salt mixture. Repeat for other glass.

Place the watermelon juice, vodka, lime juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Top with ice. Shake well.

Pour contents through strainer into martini glasses.

Garnish with a wedge of watermelon if desired.

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Vodka Martini Recipe »« Martini Recipes

Martini Recipes

This blog is dedicated to the Martini and Martini Recipes. There are so many martini recipes out there, and most have multiple variations of each. Perhaps part of the joy is experimenting with various ingredients until you find the perfect combination. Here are just a few quick tips when it comes to making a martini and following any of the recipes in this blog.

• When instructions ask you to shake ingredients with ice, use a standard cocktail shaker to do so.
• Glasses should be put in the refrigerator or freezer before you begin making the drinks.
• If you’re using any fruit juices, I recommend freshly squeezed citrus juices, but you may substitute bottled juices if fresh juice is unavailable, of if that’s what you prefer.
• For the most part, use a traditional martini glass with the familiar conical, flared cup and thin elegant stem. Of course, depending on the type of martini, you may want to use those one’s you see that look like the traditional glass, although they don’t have the long stem.

Sometimes when you head the term ‘Drink Responsibly’ it sounds like an oxymoron, but it can be done! Certainly with the martini. Here is a list of all the martini recipes that appear in this blog.

Watermelon Martini »« Best Martini Recipes