Martinis

[skcin]

Originally Posted by Richard B

What a buzz kill.

Yeah, well, husband & all.

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by jkmaletic

I like to make caramel apple martinis ( apple pucker with equal parts butterscotch schnapps, then throw a cherry in) and bananas foster martinis (rim the glass with cinnamon and sugar, and the ingredients are 99 bananas liqour, butterscotch schnapps, and 1/2 and 1/2, topped with whipped cream) I make them for my girlfriend. As far as how much they cost in the bar, it can vary from $6-$8.

I'm more of a Jack and Diet Coke gal myself. My Jack and Diet MUST have a cherry though.

holy s**t, that sounds really good!

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

I love martinis. My one real alcoholic weakness. StrawberryMango Delight, Pink Coconut Cosmo, an Almond Joy (which is like a chocolate, coconut-y alcohol shake with a whipped cream rim), Razmopolitin, bloody mary-tini, Pineapple cosmo, a white cosmo (made w/white cranberry juice).....I can go on and on. I need to go to the martini bar....

I ordered a Cosmo once but he made it more like a pink lemonade tini, now that was delish!!! Plus it was pink.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by skcin

SQUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Just found out that the martini bar I just went to (Cecelia's, btw, if you're ever in town) has 2 for 1 martinis & 1/2 price appies at the bar on Mondays! WOOT!

What's the address?

[UnwindedDreams]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

What's the address?

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by skcin

Yes, yes, I know that most so-called "martinis" around now are not actually martinis. I don't care what they're called - many of them are DEE-LISH! I'm primarily a beer girl, cheap wine once in a while (yup, I'm really classy.) But I've had a few fancy drinks lately that were sooo good.

Cable Car Martini - It had Bacardi O, Bacardi 151, something else I can't recall, a bit of sour mix & a cinnamon/sugar rimmed glass. YUM!

Cherry Cosmopolitan - Damned if I can remember what was in it, but it was red & pretty & sweet & had cherries in it.

Chocolatini - remains a fave ever since I tasted Suze's in Vegas.

I've had tastes of appletini, espresso martini, junebug (melon), malibutini (coconut, obviously.) All damn good.


What's your favorite "martini?" And how much do they cost by you? I've paid as little as $4.50 at small dive bars, but some places charge up to $10. Average here is probably $6.50.

I'm more of a sweet drink guy. My 2 fav's are Malibu-Pineapple with Midori, and one called a Screaming Orgasm, which has Vodka, Kahlua, Bailey's, and Amaretto, mmm nummy

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Okay - thanks a lot people - I am now going to happy hour - bitches :

Well, thanks to this bitch- I am officially hooked on Lemondrop martini's. Love 'em. Jason and I met in Chicago about 2 or 3 years ago, sat at Joe's, and drank 'em down. I just happened to be in Chicago last night, thinking of you, Jason, while I sat at the bar in the hotel and had a couple of them. Damn things were $13 a piece. But boy, they were good!

[LEATHER&LACE64]

Originally Posted by skcin

Yes, yes, I know that most so-called "martinis" around now are not actually martinis. I don't care what they're called - many of them are DEE-LISH! I'm primarily a beer girl, cheap wine once in a while (yup, I'm really classy.) But I've had a few fancy drinks lately that were sooo good.

Cable Car Martini - It had Bacardi O, Bacardi 151, something else I can't recall, a bit of sour mix & a cinnamon/sugar rimmed glass. YUM!

Cherry Cosmopolitan - Damned if I can remember what was in it, but it was red & pretty & sweet & had cherries in it.

Chocolatini - remains a fave ever since I tasted Suze's in Vegas.

I've had tastes of appletini, espresso martini, junebug (melon), malibutini (coconut, obviously.) All damn good.


What's your favorite "martini?" And how much do they cost by you? I've paid as little as $4.50 at small dive bars, but some places charge up to $10. Average here is probably $6.50.

Paula, had to laugh while I was cruising Targets Christmas clearance aisles today--I was standing there smelling the candles when I found "chocolatini" "appletini" and another "tini" I cannot remember--thought of you and the other Ledgies and had to laugh!

[rbs3676]

My boyfriend and I had dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (Happy New Year!) with some friends this evening. We all met at the bar and started our evening with a fabulous martini. Daniel and I don't like olives, but we are all about the lime juice. Kinda like a gimlet, but still heavy handed on the gin. It HAS to be Bombay, or it's just not worth it. Also, this is a PRE-dinner drink.

3 parts Bombay Sapphire
1 part Vermouth
a freshly squeezed lime
Shaken with ice

Ruth's Chris price $11.00
When Ruben is bartending at the Annex (our local gay bar), $6.00

Love the martini's...

rbs

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by sara1998

Well, thanks to this bitch- I am officially hooked on Lemondrop martini's. Love 'em. Jason and I met in Chicago about 2 or 3 years ago, sat at Joe's, and drank 'em down. I just happened to be in Chicago last night, thinking of you, Jason, while I sat at the bar in the hotel and had a couple of them. Damn things were $13 a piece. But boy, they were good!

LOL- Wish I had been there, but I was in Manhattan and had one semi wild night and then was essentially in bed with food poisoning for the next three says Oh well, at least it was in the Waldorf

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

LOL- Wish I had been there, but I was in Manhattan and had one semi wild night and then was essentially in bed with food poisoning for the next three says Oh well, at least it was in the Waldorf

I was wondering where you were and if you were ever going to reply to this!

[hayley]

Regular martinis will put hair on your chest. I like a dirty Ketel One martini with extra blue cheese olives.

I love appletinis, lemon drops, and cosmos. Before I stopped drinking, I was making cosmos every night with my penguin martini shaker.