Pomegranate Martini

Day 29

Pomegranate Martini

4 shots out of 5

During one of our family get together's for Christmas my aunt made a pitcher of Pomegranate Martinis.  She can't remember what the exact recipe was, so I can't replicate it perfectly but decided to give my own version a shot.  


I gave tonight's cocktail 4 shots out of 5.  I enjoyed this cocktail (even though it's not a blended cocktail!) a lot.  It kinda grew on me a bit.  I had initially made it without the lemon and um, YUCK! So I decided that I needed to add the lemon to balance it out and it totally worked!  This cocktail doesn't taste too strong, but after a little you can feel that you are drinking alcohol.


I was excited to finally have a reason to buy the Pom Pomegranate juice at the store.  I always pass in in the isle and admire it's neat shaped bottle and cool dark maroonish coloring, and what about that adorable heart instead of the "o" in Pom!  OK, OK, enough about the packaging, lets get to the recipe.


Here is the recipe for the Pomegranate Martini:

• 1 shot vodka
• 1/2 shot Grand Marnier
• 3 shots pomegranate juice
• 1/2 tsp of lemon juice

I didn't chill my cocktail glass tonight, but I totally should have.  Chill your cocktail glass.  In a shaker add ice, vodka, Grand Marnier, pomegranate juice and lemon juice.  Shake real well and strain into your "chilled" cocktail glass.

Here is a photo of the end result:

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

A toast to finally being able to buy the Pom Pomegranate juice at the grocery store!!

Cheers!!

The Cocktail Lady

Leap Year Cocktail

Day 14

Leap Year Cocktail
3 shots out of 5

Happy Leap Year Day!!  In honor of tonight's holiday (not sure if you call it a holiday or not)  I found a cocktail that fits the day, Leap Year!  14 days into my 365 days of cocktails!  That's the 2 week mark.  How fun!!  Now wait a minute......Leap Year?  That would make this a blog of 366 cocktails now wouldn't it!  Oh yeay, one more day to find a new and different cocktail!  

To my utmost and utter surprise, I give tonight's cocktail 3 shots out of 5.  Why am I THAT surprised?  GIN!  Aaahhhh, gin!  The mere smell of it makes my nose squwinch up.  Needless to say, I'm not a big fan of gin.  I must say, if I was a big fan I would really like tonight's cocktail!  My husband likes gin and he likes tonight's cocktail.  For a non-gin liker, I have to say that I am honestly going to finish this entire cocktail.

Along with the gin, this is my first time ever having vermouth (sweet, dry or extra dry).  Vermouth reminds me of my mom, because she enjoys her manhattans which are the same color as tonight's cocktail thanks in part to the vermouth.

Here is the recipe for the Leap Year:

• 2 shots gin
• 1/2 shot sweet vermouth
• 1/2 shot Grand Marnier
• 1/4 shot lemon juice

Put ice into a shaker and add the gin, sweet vermouth, Grand Marnier and lemon juice.  Stir it up real good!  Strain it into a chilled cocktail glass and enjoy!

Here is a photo of the ingredients:

Here is a photo of the end result:

Tonight I've learned that gin is ok, and there is a possibility that I could sort of like it.

Cheers to gin!!

The Cocktail Lady