These are the most popular martini recipes. Martinis are great for entertaining or to simply enjoy after a hard day's work.
Check out these recipes. Enjoy an old favorite or try something new.
Martinis are easy to make. They typically have just a handful of ingredients. You will need a shot glass and a martini shaker as well as martini glasses.
This is not a huge investment. I picked up a great set that included the shaker, shot glass, and a couple of glasses at TJ Maxx at a reasonable price.
These most popular martini recipes are ready to be tweaked. Increase (or decrease) ingredients to create the martini you like best!
2. Pineapple Vodka Martini
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. pineapple juice
1 oz. vodka
1 oz. Cointreau (or triple-sec)
1/2 oz. lime juice
fresh pineapple wedges for garnish
Instructions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into glass. Slide a pineapple wedge onto the rim of the glass.
3. Peach Martini Recipe
Ingredients:
2 shots vanilla vodka
1 shot peach schnapps liqueur
1/2 shot lime juice
peach slice, for garnish
Instructions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into glass. If peaches are in season, garnish with a peach slice.
4. Bourbon Martini Recipe
Ingredients:
2 shots apple juice
1 shot of your favorite bourbon
1 teaspoon honey
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into glass. Enjoy!
5. Chocolate Martini Recipe
Ingredients:
2 shots Godiva Milk Chocolate Liqueur (or substitute any chocolate liqueur)
1 shot Baileys Irish Cream
2 shots half & half
Chocolate kiss, for garnish
Chocolate Syrup, for garnish
Instructions:
Mix ingredients in a shaker half filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into a glass. Garnish with a chocolate kiss and drizzle chocolate syrup on the rim of the glass. All those chocolate lovers out there have made this chocolate delight one of the most popular martini recipes.
6. Triple Sec Martini
Ingredients:
1 shot Triple Sec (or Cointreau orange liqueur)
2 shots vodka
juice of 1 lime
2 splashes cranberry juice
Instructions:
Mix ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into a glass and enjoy!
7. Dry Martini Recipe
Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz. dry gin
1/2 oz. dry vermouth
green olive, for garnish
Instructions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Stir gently. Pour into a glass. Garnish with a green olive for the classic dry martini.
8. Lemon Drop Martini Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. Cointreau (or triple sec)
1 t. superfine sugar
3/4 oz. lemon juice
sugar for garnish, if desired
Instructions:
Mix ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into glass. Before making the martini: Run a lemon slice around the top rim of the glass. Dip the glass into sugar to coat the rim with sugar.
9. Pomegranate Martini Recipe
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
2 oz. vodka
1 oz. Cointreau (or triple sec)
Instructions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously. Pour into glass. If pomegranates are in season, add a tablespoon of fresh pomegranate fruit into the glass for a garnish.
10. Tiramusu Martini Recipe
Ingredients:
3 shots Vodka
4 shots Chocolate flavored Vodka
1/2 shot Amaretto
1/2 shot almond flavored liqueur
milk chocolate bar, room temperature
chocolate syrup, if desired
Instructions:
1. Fill martini shaker half full of ice.
2. Add all ingredients to shaker. Shake until blended.
3. Pour into chilled martini glasses.
4. Garnish with chocolate curls cut from the chocolate bar with a potato peeler.
Tip: If desired you can pour some chocolate syrup onto a plate. Lay martini glasses upside down to coat the rim with chocolate before putting drink into the glasses.
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