Strawberry Basil Martini

Fresh Strawberries Fresh Basil could life get any better........

Muddle the strawberries and basil add a little vodka

oh yea baby life just got better!!!

Strawberry Basil Martini

I love basil I use it in my favorite food group

the martini!

 

 the lemon didn't want to squeeze into the photo shoot

strawberry basil martinis are good ;0)

 

Homemade Muddler & Cocktail Shaker

my shaker was stuck shut tight

I wasn't giving up

 

 

strawberries in the jar start muddling

vodka shooters make great vases & muddlers

 

add the basil

 

vodka next

hmmm photographers a little tipsy .............

squeeze of lemon and ice

shake - shaking chills it while blending

a good martini is well chilled

 

strain into a chilled martini glass

ENJOY!!!!

Strawberry Basil Martini

Ingredients:

6 fresh strawberries, cored and sliced
6 basil leaves
2 oz of simple syrup 4 oz vodka
squeeze of 1/2 a lemon
Ice

Directions:

 Grab your favorite shaker; add muddle strawberries, chilled simple syrup, and basil leaves together
 Add lots of ice,vodka and shake.
Strain into it into your martini glass, garnish with a basil leaf.

Basil VodkaI'm trying infused basil vodka by Tori Avey  I'll let you know in about a week how it tastes, If this works just think of the places we can go...............

Lemon Basil Martini
Cucumber Basil Martini
Vodka Watermelon

Trading the snow shovels for a Pitcher of Mai Tai's

Tossing out the snow shovels time to open the Tiki Bar!!!!

It's beautiful outside today - go ahead you earned it after all the snow shoveling this winter

 

 Make  a pitcher of Mai Tai's to celebrate

 

you know you want to

 

This is the authentic traditional Mai Tai recipe from the "Mai Tai" Bar

invite friends over

 it is the very best way to make a Pitcher of Mai Tai's

 

 

 everyone brings a bottle
and

together you make a nice pitcher of  Mai Tai's

 

assign the cherries to the forgetful friend ;0)

 

Use good liquors for an awesome Mai Tai - after all your friends are pitching in
 

Mai Tai in a Pitcher

Get a Nice Glass Pitcher,  a measuring cup, and friends

1 cup Spiced Rum
1 cup light Rum
1 cup Orange cointreau
2 cups pineapple orange juice I like pineapple orange by Simply Orange
1/4 cup Amaretto Di Saronno
1/4 to 1/2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup simple syrup

Mix all the ingredients together  in the pitcher, chill

Serve in an Old Fashioned Glass over ice with a splash of dark rum on top
pour the dark rum over an icecube to help keep it floating to the top

Garnish with pineapple slice and a maraschino cherry