Great Cocktail: Ginger Martini
Our friend David made one of the tastiest martinis I have ever had.
It is his own concoction, and I watched him prepare the mixture so I could share it with you all.
First, you have to be a fan of ginger (Ciao Chow, look away).
I LOVE GINGER, so this drink had my name all over it.
David's Ginger Martini:
In a shaker with ice, add 1 part vodka, and 1 part ginger ale.
(we used half a bottle of vodka and half a bottle of ginger ale).
Grate a large knob of fresh peeled ginger root on the smallest grates of a microplane zester.
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Squeeze in half of a lemon.
Let sit a few minutes, then shake away. You can strain out the ginger bits if you like, but they sank to the bottom, so you can probably skip that step.
This has a big kick from all the fresh hot ginger, and also sweetness from the ginger ale soda.
I think the next time we will garnish them with candied ginger slices.
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!
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Comments
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Stacey - see you next week.
A happy and healthy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Stacey!
Hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving Stacey.
Sam
Happy Thanksgiving, Stacey!
Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful.
The martini sounds so good!
I saw this picture today on your camera. Thank you so much for having us over for Thanksgiving today!
love kat s.
I loved the chocolate cake you made for me today. Thank you for inviting us over for Thanksgiving dinner!
love,
Emma S.
i liked the eggs.
love,
Emma S.
A.K.A. kid eating egg