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Blue Martini Recipe

"Made with limoncello"




blue martini recipe This blue martini recipe is made with limoncello. You can make your own limoncello with the standard limoncello recipe OR buy it. (Limoncello is an Italian cordial)

The Blue Curacao is what turns this martini blue. It's an orange liqueur. This isn't an overly sweet martini. The vermouth keeps it dry and the orange and lemon flavors just give it a faint fruit taste. It's more of a mind freak if you are accustomed to a blue drink being tropical sweet. This blue martini is definitely NOT that! No need to put on sunscreen. This is ever so slightly sweet but dry.

See the section below for tips and common questions.








Blue Martini Recipe



YIELD: 1 serving

INGREDIENTS:

1 part Blue Curacao (orange liqueur)

1 part Limoncello (if you want to make your own see the limoncello recipe)

1 part Gin (use a good one - like Tanqueray 10)

1/3 part white Vermouth



Procedure

 * Pour the Cointreau, the Limoncello, the Gin and the Vermouth into the shaker.

* Add a few ice cubes. Shake well.

* Pour into a cocktail glass and add a fruit garnish.



Substitutions and Questions



What is Limoncello?


It's an Italian liqueur. We call it a lemon cordial in the USA. It's basically vodka and lemon peels and enough sugar to be a called a liqueur or cordial - but it's not a super sweet drink.

Will white wine work instead of white vermouth?


Nope. Don't even try it!

What is vermouth?


It's a fortified wine. Has stuff added to it - herbs, spices. It's used as an add-in for martinis. And it's a standard aperitif in our Italian drinks. Basically that means - we will drink it alone. I used to say it was a drink for the older men and grandmas in our family. Now, I kinda fit in that category. Guess I better have one tonight to celebrate my wisdom as I age.

Can I use a different orange liquor?


Like Grand Marnier or Cointreau? The flavoring would be fine. But if you are after a blue martini recipe - you won't get it. Those guys are colorless or slightly colored. You'd get a colorless martini with basically the same flavors. So close your eyes and it's all the same. But if you are going for *looks* - use the Blue Curacao.



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