Merlene - Madtini

The Mapito – From Down Under and to the Left

I’m not exactly sure what a Mapito is, if you do please tell me. I did a quick search and seem to keep coming back to a mapito being some kind of bush tent. I was looking for a way to use up extra cucumbers, and found this recipe on WonderHowTo.com from the...

The Citrus Jalapeno Kicker

by Merlene | Uncategorized, Vodka based

Another spicy drink for the weekend. Adapted from the Metrocurean, who adpated it from the Clementine Kicker at Kelly Liken’s Washington, DC restaurant cocktail menu. From all of the gang here at Madtini, we give this cocktail a solid thumbs up. Ingredients 2 oz...

Not just a great song by the Clash… London’s Burning!

by Merlene | Gin based

Need something to heat up your Saturday night? We had purchased jalapenos last week and were thinking of a few ways we could use these in a drink. A quick web search brought up a few interesting possibilities including the London’s Burning, a mix of muddled...

Andrea’s Rosemary Pear Madtini

by Merlene | Vodka based

Andrea, a friend and coworker has a pear tree in her yard. This week we were blessed with with the best of this year’s bountiful crop. What better way to celebrate the harvest than with a delicious vodka drink featuring the freshly squeezed juice of the pears....

A campfire salute to a Toasted Marshmallow Cocktail

by Merlene | Liqueur based, Vodka based

Last night I saw a tweet from someone drinking at the Bigfoot Lodge in Los Angeles. I did a quick search and made my way to their website – under drinks were fun sounding drinks like Girl Scout Cookie, Dudley Do-Right, Sasquatch, Smokey’s Moonshine and the...