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Dexter’s Back! The Dextertini

by Merlene

DextertiniIngredients

  • 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 glass.

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Filed Under: Vodka based Tagged With: creme de cassis, dry vermouth, vodka

I come from France: the Kir Madtini

by Merlene

Kir MartiniThe 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 the black currant berry.

And now for the history lesson…

The Kir is named after Cannon Félix Kir, a priest who became a hero of the French resistance during World War II. He enjoyed the local white wines combined with Creme de Cassis. He was also mayor of Dijon from 1945 to 1968 and the the Kir became the official apertif at town hall receptions. The drink had previously been known as ‘vin blanc cassis’, but thanks to Cannon Félix Kir the drink became known as Kir.

Ingredients

  • 3 shredded fresh basil leaves
  • 1 oz gin
  • 1 oz dry vermouth
  • 2 oz creme de cassis

Preparation

Combine gin, dry vermouth and creme de cassis in a cocktail shaker half filled with ice. Shake, then strain into a chilled martini glass.

cheers… à votre santé!

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Filed Under: Gin based Tagged With: creme de cassis, gin

Happy 200th birthday Mexico! Feliz cumpleaños – El Diablo

by Merlene

El DiabloSeptember 16, 2010 is a day of celebration for Mexico. Today they celebrate 200 years of Independence from Spanish rule and 100 years since the Revolution began in 1910 and ousted dictator Porfirio Diaz. Its a chance for Mexicans to celebrate all over the world. We’re not Mexican, but tonight the Madtini labs is hopping with the sounds of Mariachi, awkward dancing and of course ice-filled cocktail shakers. And I swear another couple of these El Diablos and we’ll be brave enough for a round of amateur bullfighting.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz tequila
  • 3/4 oz creme de cassis
  • 1/4 oz fresh lime juice
  • ginger beer

Preparation

Combine tequila, creme de cassis in a cocktail shaker with 3 ice cubes. Shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass full of ice. Add in lime juice and top with ginger beer. Garnish with a twist of lime.

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Filed Under: Tequila based Tagged With: creme de cassis, ginger beer, lime, mexico, tequila

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