Jasmine Martini For Lovers Food

VANILLA AND JASMINE MARTINI

Steps:

• Muddle 4 whole vanilla pods with Chambord and vodks in base of a shaker.
• Add Jasmine tea, ice and shake vigorously.
• Jasmine tea should be steeped and cooled ahead of time.
• Pour into a Martini glass.
• Garnish with one split vanills bean.
• Note:.
• With the price of the vanilla beans and Chambord this is a very expensive drink.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE MARTINI

Steps:

• Add a few tablespoons chocolate liqueur to a small rimmed plate. Add a few tablespoons cocoa powder to another small plate and whisk briefly to break up the lumps. Dip the rim of a martini glass into the liqueur then into the cocoa. Set aside.
• Add the chocolate liqueur, vodka, and half-and-half to a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake for a good 20 seconds. Pour into rimmed martini glass.

JASMINE MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, water, and lemon zest in a pot over medium heat. Gently simmer for 2 minutes until the sugar is dissolved, swirling the pot over the heat now and then - do not allow to boil or get dark. Put the jasmine in a mason jar or glass container and pour the sugar syrup on top; steep for 1 to 2 hours to infuse the jasmine flavor into the syrup.
• In a martini shaker filled with ice, combine the vodka, Grand Marnier, lemon juice, and 4 tablespoons of the jasmine syrup. Shake until frothy and pour into chilled martini glasses. Float a jasmine flower in each glass for great presentation.