Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Cocktail Love: Black Forest Martini


Wowsers.

That's all I'm going to say.

I decided to make Christmas 2011, the year of the cocktail. I found this recipe for Black Forest Martini in Nigella Christmas and loving all things Black Forest, I thought I'd give it a go.

Checking down the ingredients list, I already had all the necessary tipples so I went for it.

Let me just say, Nigella must be a complete LUSH! Wow, this is strong. Clearly if you check the list there are no mixers in this - I need a mixer! No way I can drink pure alcohol (anymore). Whilst quite like the taste and loving the smell, I couldn't finish this drink. I mean if I had, I wouldn't have been having a second, unless I could drink it lying half-comatose flat out on my back on the floor. 

Black Forest Martini

Ingredients

ice cubes
1 part vodka
1 part cherry brandy
1/2 part creme de cacao

Method

To make one drink, put at least three ice cubes into a martini glass. Make your drink over the ice using a 25ml measure per part.

Now go forth and try. 

If you're brave enough.

love & kisses
Mrs M x
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11 comments:

  1. Louise Mc10 January 2012 at 10:24

    I am also a big fan of anything black forest, and this sounds delicious to me. Perhaps you could just lie on the floor and drink through a straw? Lol.

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  2. Moi10 January 2012 at 10:26

    I think you would be lying on the floor after one sniff anyway, so it's a good plan!

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  3. Sidney10 January 2012 at 10:48

    I'm not man enough for brandy AND this looks lovely! Your photo is so festive.

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  4. Seren10 January 2012 at 11:53

    This looks absolutely amazing. Being a complete lush I'm ashamed to say I probably could manage this. But I'd probably need a lie down after more than three... :)

    Sx

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  5. Helen10 January 2012 at 12:43

    That sounds like quite a drink! I tried the Poinsettia from a Christmas book a couple of years ago and that was really good.

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  6. MommyHeadache10 January 2012 at 19:26

    OMG sounds so divine and lush...I've come over all giddy!

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  7. Lucie10 January 2012 at 21:15

    Blimey! Sounds ace!

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  8. Anonymous11 January 2012 at 20:38

    I bet you she thinks the ice the mixer. I would totally drink it all.

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  9. Anonymous11 January 2012 at 20:39

    I bet you she thinks the ice the mixer. I would totally drink it all.

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  10. Anonymous11 January 2012 at 20:40

    I bet you she thinks the ice the mixer. I would totally drink it all.

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  11. graceandme12 January 2012 at 09:21

    I can't believe I missed the boat on this one. Only just read the post and presume having a black forest martini in dreary Jan is a bit too glam?

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