Joey Cardmaker

G’day everyone – It’s Joey here 😀

Finally, the tree is up in the studio! 🎄✔️ Now, let’s raise a glass to the festive season with a delightful Christmas Martini. It’s a tradition in our house, and I’m thrilled to share a couple of my favorite martini recipes that will hopefully add sparkle to your holiday celebrations:

1. The Christmas Martini:
   • This cranberry cocktail is sweet, tart, and oh-so-drinkable. Perfect for holiday festivities!
   • Ingredients:
     • 1 ounce vodka
     • 1 ounce 100% unsweetened cranberry juice
     • ½ ounce Cointreau
     • ½ ounce lemon juice
     • 2 teaspoons maple syrup (or simple syrup)
   • Instructions:
     1. Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
     2. Shake for 15 seconds until cold.
     3. Strain into a martini glass.
     4. Garnish with fresh cranberries and a sprig of rosemary.
   • Cheers to a beautifully brilliant and flavorful holiday drink! 🍸🎁
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2. White Christmas Martini:
   • Garnished with a sparkly sugared rim, this cocktail is like an adults-only white chocolate milkshake in a martini glass.
   • Ingredients (serves 2):
     • 2 ounces vanilla vodka
     • 2 ounces white chocolate liqueur
     • 1 ounce white creme de cacao
     • 1 ounce half-and-half
     • Honey and coarse sanding sugar (for rim garnish)
   • Instructions:
     1. Tumble ice cubes generously into a cocktail shaker.
     2. Add the vodka, white chocolate liqueur, and creme de cacao.
     3. Shake well.
     4. Pour into a martini glass (leaving the ice behind in the shaker).
     5. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
   • Sip and enjoy that instant Christmassy fireside glow! 🍸❄️
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3. Mistletoe Martini:
   • Blending cranberry flavor with a touch of elderflower, this vodka Christmas cocktail is a crowd-pleaser.
   • Ingredients:
     • 1 ½ ounces vodka
     • ½ ounce elderflower liqueur
     • 1 ½ ounces cranberry juice
     • ½ ounce simple syrup
     • Cranberries and mint leaves (for garnish)
   • Instructions:
     1. Shake all the ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
     2. Strain into a glass.
     3. Garnish with cranberries and mint leaves.
   • Raise your glass to the holiday spirit! 🍸🌿
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Feel free to choose your favorite or try them all! May your Christmas be merry and your martini be delightful. 🎅🥂