The Burning Mandarin Martini Food

THE BURNING MANDARIN MARTINI

Steps:

• Place 1 slice Serrano pepper into a cocktail shaker and mash lightly with a muddler. Add vodka, lemon and orange juices, simple syrup and cranberry juice.
• Fill shaker with ice. Place a mixing glass over the cocktail shaker, hold together firmly and shake back and forth 10 times.
• Run the orange wedge around the rim of a rocks glass and dip the glass into the sugar. Strain the cocktail into the sugar-lined martini glass. Coat the remaining slice of Serrano with the remaining sugar; float on the liquid as a garnish.

MANDARIN MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in the orange juice, vodka and liqueur and shake well until chilled. Serve in a large martini glass. Float 1 or 2 edible flowers in the drink for garnish, if using.

BURNING MANDARIN MARTINI

Steps:

• Place 1 slice serrano pepper into a cocktail shaker and mash lightly with a muddler.
• Add vodka, lemon juice, orange juice, simple syrup and cranberry juice. Fill shaker with ice.
• Place a mixing glass over the cocktail shaker, hold together firmly and shake back and forth 10 times.
• Run the orange wedge around the rim of an on-the-rocks glass and dip the glass into the sugar.
• Strain the cocktail into the sugar-lined glass.
• Coat the remaining slice of serrano with the remaining sugar; float on the liquid as a garnish.

MANDARIN MARTINI

Steps:

• put all ingredients into a shaker full of ice --
• shake shake shake -- pour into a cold martini glass.
• enjoy!