Pineapple Jalapeno Martini

 

½ jalapeno pepper, 

seeds removed

1 ½ oz Simple Syrup

2 oz Pineapple vodka

1 oz pineapple juice

Place jalapeno and simple syrup in a shaker and muddle together. Add the rest of the ingredients and ice and shake well. Pour into a martini glass and top with a mint or basil leaf. This recipe is dedicated to some dear friends of mine who know they are sexy, spicy and warm me from the inside out. 

Lemon-Ginger Martini

2 parts Ginger-Lemon Syrup
1 part vodka

 Rub the rim of a martini glass with a cut lemon and dip in sugar. Place  the syrup and vodka in a shaker add ice and shake it baby! Pour in glass and top with a lemon slice. Cheers x


Ginger-Lemon Syrup

1 cup of sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup chopped fresh ginger
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice


Boil sugar, water, and ginger together for about 7-10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Pour mixture through a sieve pressing hard on the ginger pieces. Discard the ginger. Store in a glass jar in refrigerator.

Grapefruit Pomegranate Martini

2 oz. fresh red grapefruit juice mixed with 1 to 2 tsp of super fine sugar
1 oz. pomegranate juice
1.5 oz vodka


Fill shaker with ice. Pour ingredients over ice. Shake counting to 20. Pour into martini glass.