A Madtini Night Out: a Gin & TRONic and the UltraAVX Experience

Last Friday Cineplex Canada & Cloud Agents invited the Madtini crew (and most of the Toronto digital community) out for a screening of TRON at the new UltraAVX theatre at brand-spanking new Scotiabank Theatre at the corner John & Richmond in Toronto. The...

Halloween Cocktails #6. The Mad Eye Martini

Our Halloween version of the classic martini may get you a few puzzled looks around the party. The great thing about this cocktail is that your drink can stare right back at them. Create your mad eyeball with a peeled radish and an olive stuffed with pimento,...

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...

Gin Basil Smash

Ingredients 2 oz gin 1/2 oz simple syrup 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice basil leaves Preparation Muddle basil and simple syrup together in a cocktail shaker. Add ice, the gin and lemon juice and shake well. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with a...

Cucumber Basil Gin Cocktail

Ingredients 1 cucumber 3 shredded fresh basil leaves 1 1/2 oz of gin 1/4 oz of fresh lime juice 1/4 oz of agave nectar Preparation Slice 3 slices of cucumber. Muddle the cucumber slices, basil, lime juice and agave nectar in the cocktail shaker. Add ice, gin and shake...