Dexter’s Back! The Dextertini

Ingredients 1 1/2 oz vodka 1 1/2 oz dry vermouth 1 1/2 oz creme de cassis Preparation Combine the vodka, dry vermouth and creme de cassis in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice. Shake, shake, shake it vigorously for 10-12 seconds and strain into a chilled cocktail...

Dexter’s Back! The Butcher

Ingredients 2 oz of beef broth 1 1/2 oz vodka dash of tomato juice 8-9 dashes of Tabasco sauce dash of ground pepper Preparation Combine the beef broth, vodka, tomato juice, tabasco sauce in a cocktail shaker. Add a few rounds of ground pepper. Close and shake the...

It’s Harvest Time: Pumpkin Spice Madtini

Before we even start, this drink is insanely delicious and the post contains a Neil Young link. You have been warned. This week fall officially arrived in our area, and while we’d like summer to last forever, we’re ready for some cooler temperatures and...

I come from France: the Kir Madtini

The Kir cocktail is a popular appertif in France, it consists of 1/3 Creme de Cassis topped with 2/3 white wine. We found a recipe that uses Gin to create a Martini version of the traditional drink. This was our introduction to Creme de Cassis, the liqueur made from...