Very Cherry Martini Food

PERFECT CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Dip rim of glass in the schnapps, shake off excess then dip into sugar mixture; repeat for each glass.
• Chill glasses in freezer.
• Pour vodka and schnapps into a martini shaker filled with ice and shake until well chilled.
• Pour this into the chilled martini glassed until 2/3 full.
• Top off with the champagne and drop cherry in for garnish.
• ENJOY!
• TO MAKE THE SUGAR:.
• TO COLOR: Take the sugar/salt and place it in a heavy duty plastic baggy, then simply add food coloring until you achieve the desired color (remember to start with small amounts first and add until you get your color depth.) Allow to dry.
• TO FLAVOR: Add a few drops of food flavoring until you get the degree of flavor you like. This will also add an aroma to your rim which enhances enjoyment!

CHERRY MARTINI WITH ELDERFLOWER AND LIME

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
• Shake well, and pour into glasses, straining out ice. Serve immediately, garnished with a lime slice.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
• Add the chocolate, cherry liqueur and vodka to the shaker.
• Shake very very briskly to mix and well chill.
• Strain into a chilled martini glass that you drizzled the chocolate syrup into.
• Garnish with Chocolate covered Cherries.

CHERRY BREEZE MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; pour the vodka, cranberry juice, and pineapple juice over the ice; shake vigorously; strain into a chilled martini glass.

CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
• Pour in the chocolate and cherry vodkas, grenadine, creme de cocao, half-and-half, and chocolate syrup. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass, garnish with maraschino cherry and the chocolate kiss, and serve.

KIRSTIN'S FAVORITE BLACK CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Spread sugar over a small plate. Pour lemon juice onto another small plate. Dip the rim of a martini glass in the lemon juice, then into the sugar to coat.
• Fill cocktail shaker with ice. Add vodka, black cherry juice, grapefruit juice, and agave nectar. Cover shaker with lid and shake vigorously until chilled, about 10 seconds. Strain drink into prepared martini glass and garnish with maraschino cherry.

ORGANIC CHERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• 1. Chill your martini glass in a freezer for about 5 minutes. Alternatively, fill the glass with ice and water for faster chilling.
• 2. Add cherry juice, grapefruit juice, agave and vodka into a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake moderately (or vigorously if you like your drink foamy).
• 3. Strain into a chilled glass.
• 4. Garnish with a lemon/lime/grapefruit twist and/or cherry and enjoy!

VERY BERRY MARTINI

Steps:

• Shake with ice and strain into a.
• martini glass.
• Garnish with fresh berries on a.
• skewer.