All you need to know about sweet martini drinks
Sweet martini drinks are available in different flavors and colors. These are an innovative way of serving a traditional gin based or vodka based drink. Sweet martinis generally use vodka instead of gin as a base and combined with various floavors it makes the martini drinks really delicious!
All you need is around 2 oz of vodka to start with. Summer fruits can be ideally used to make a sweet drink that is perfect to suit the mood. Infusing flavors of strawberry, kiwi, pineapple, lemon or orange is a good idea. Adding fresh juice of raspberries, strawberries, blackberries etc or even the strained puree or pulp of these fruits complete the delicious sweet martini. This is a real summer treat that can be made even sweeter by rimming the glasses with sugar.
During the Fall, hearty fruits like apple etc can be used to make sweet martini drinks. The flavors are pretty intense and apple cider or flavored liquor can be added to the vodka. Garnishing the drinks with slices of the fruit or even a cinnamon stick makes the whole drink even more creative and tempting. Cinnamon sugar can also be used to rim the glass.
During the winter season, one wants a drink that warms the body. Winter martini drinks can provide this warmth through flavors that are generally associated with vodka and the drink. A wonderful holiday treat could be made by a blend of classic eggnog and vodka. Mixing white chocolate liqueur with vanilla vodka, butterscotch, whipped cream. Bailey’s Irish cream or schnapps are terrific ways to whip up a sweet martini drink. People love spicy martini drinks that are flavored with peppermint schnapps or cinnamon.
Another great favorite among the sweet martini drinks is the Chocolate martini that is made with chocolate vodka and white/traditional chocolate liqueur. These flavors blend naturally and make it so delicious. The trick of creating great martini drinks is to infuse flavors and blend ingredients in such a way that is creative and exciting. Espresso and coffee flavored liqueurs along with butterscotch vodka are popular with one and all.
One cannot talk about sweet martini drinks without mentioning those that are made from exotic fruit like passion fruit, lychee, guava, mango etc. These fruits can be used fresh, canned or even frozen. The fruit has to be pureed and strained afterwards so that there are no seeds or strands in the drink.
No party – cocktail or otherwise is complete without martini drinks whether you stick to your classic gin and vermouth or try out the something new! Fun martini drinks like the Blue Martini, Lemon Drop Martini, Peppermint Patty Martini, etc make the evening a huge success. It is essential to have all the right equipment on hand when you host your party. Plenty of martini glasses, crushed ice and cocktail shakers, party picks and cocktail napkins are what you will need. Strainers are also necessary to strain out the seeds and strands of fruit purees.
Martini drinks are made more interesting when they are garnished with nutmeg, lemon peel, orange peel, olives, cinnamon, cucumber slices, cherries, etc. A little bit of sugar on the rim of the martini glass makes it perfect!