For Wendy w, lushes and anti-oxidant lovers

[bobmark226]

I made these last weekend. Interesting preface to an Asian meal. Serious alcohol, though. I found out the hard way.

GREEN TEA MARTINI

1 oz. plain brewed green tea*
1 oz. triple sec
2 oz. Absolut Citron

Shake in cocktail shaker with ice until chilled. Pour into a martini glass, which has been rimmed with lime and superfine sugar. Add a lime twist for decoration.

*8 oz. water brewed with one green tea bag, cooled.

This is a dead serious martini, and the green tea gives it an almost classic martini vermouth-like quality. First one, I found the triple sec too sweet, so on the second one, I upped the tea to 2 oz., which I liked much better.

One other cocktail, more for company because it's "pretty," while still potent, is the Purple Margarita. Use your basic margarita, but use Blue Curacao for the triple sec/cointreau and cranberry juice for the usual lime juice.

It probably could use one of those parasols, if you've got them...;)

Bob

[SandyM]

I'm not sure which category I fall in, but thanks for posting this, Bob. Oddly enough, I never heard about the after-effects of The Green Tea Martini Incident....... ;)

[bobmark226]

Originally posted by SandyM
I'm not sure which category I fall in, but thanks for posting this, Bob.

Sandy, the title is a wee payback for Wendy, who kind of caught me off guard with a similar one with my name in it recently!

Bob

[SusanMac]

Sounds interesting. I never in a million years would have thought to add green tea to a martini. Must try.

[MISSINDI]

The Purple Margarita sounds great - and I happen to have a box of parasols waiting for their next use!

I made Mambo Margaritas for our Mexican party this past weekend - absolutely delicious!

[Wendy w]

Originally posted by bobmark226


Sandy, the title is a wee payback for Wendy, who kind of caught me off guard with a similar one with my name in it recently!

Bob

LOL! It is kind of weird seeing your name "in lights" while the coffee is still brewing. That does look like a majorly serious drink. Sorry that you found out the hard way. I can see where it would be better with more tea and triple sec can be a little too sweet. I am making a Thai chicken soup this weekend but am not sure if I am up to having "serious" alcohol with it. Thanks for the recipe. :)