A Smashing Blackberry-Prosecco Cocktail – The Dark & Gloomy

by Merlene | Champagne based

The name ‘The Dark & Gloomy’ is an inside joke between Madtini and a very good friend of ours who celebrated her birthday last weekend. Her favorite color is black and one of her favorite drinks is the Prosecco of her home country of Italy. We combined...

Dexter’s Back! Four Drinks fit for any Crime Scene

by Merlene | Vodka based

Everyone’s favorite serial killer of serial killers Dexter Morgan is back for a 5th season tonight. The crew here at Madtini Intoxicology Labs have an ongoing argument about whether we should officially count the silliness of Season 3 featuring Jimmy Smits....

I come from France: the Kir Madtini

by Merlene | Gin based

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

by Merlene | Gin based

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

by Merlene | Gin based

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...