Simple Southern Lime Martini Food

CUCUMBER LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• Slice 4 very thin slices from the cucumber, then peel, seed and coarsely chop the rest. Combine the lime juice, chopped cucumber, some Simple Syrup and 2 cups cold water in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a pitcher and stir in the lime zest, mint and dill. Cover and refrigerate until very cold, at least 2 hours. Keep the cucumber slices covered and chilled.
• Put some ice, a shot of vodka and some of the lime mixture in a cocktail shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cucumber slice, some mint and dill. Repeat to make 3 more martinis.
• Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan over medium high heat. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the syrup to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 week.

PERFECT LEMON MARTINI

Steps:

• Using lemon slice, moisten the rim of a chilled cocktail glass; set lemon aside. Sprinkle sugar on a plate; hold glass upside down and dip rim into sugar. Discard remaining sugar on plate. Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add vodka, limoncello and lemon juice; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lemon slice.

KEY LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
• Shake well, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and serve.
• Optional: Coat rim of glass with crushed graham crakers and top with a squirt of whipped cream.

A BERRY LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
• Shake and strain into a martini glass.

SIMPLE SOUTHERN LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• Pour ingredients over ice in a shaker.
• Shake Shake Shake!
• Pour into chilled/frosty martini glass.
• Garnish with lime, if desired, slice then serve.

GINGER, LEMON, AND LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• For the ice cubes: Cut each lime slice in quarters and place into 16 ice cube molds. Combine the water and lime juice and pour over the lime slices. Freeze for at least 4 hours until frozen.
• For the syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and ginger over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool, about 20 minutes. Cover the pan and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Chill 4 martini glasses in the freezer. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the vodka, ginger syrup, and sparkling water. Shake for 10 seconds and strain the mixture into the prepared glasses. Place 1 to 2 lime-flavored ice cubes in each glass and serve.

KEY LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a martini shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into a martini glass. Serve.

KEY LIME MARTINI

Steps:

• Put enough ice cubes into a cocktail shaker to be about 3/4 full. Pour vodka, lime juice, simple syrup, and half-and-half over the ice cubes, shake, and strain into a martini glass.