Blu Tini Recipes

EASY BLINI (RUSSIAN PANCAKE)

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.
• Whisk 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon melted butter together in a separate bowl. Mix into the flour mixture until batter is fully combined.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Drop batter, 1 tablespoon at a time, onto the heated skillet. Cook until bubbles form, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until brown, about 1 minute more. Lay on plate lined with a paper towel to help soak up excess butter. Repeat with the remaining batter.

BLUETINI

Steps:

• Drizzle 2 teaspoons blue curacao into a chilled martini glass; add 2 dashes orange bitters. Shake a shot of blueberry vodka with ice in a shaker, then strain into the glass; garnish with blueberries.
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RED HOT SANTA TINI

Steps:

• Rim a martini glass with cocoa powder with a pinch of cayenne pepper added. Shake together Mazama vodka and Godiva chocolate liqueur and pour into glass. Top with sweetened whipping cream. Garnish the cream with a small Thai chili pepper.

EYEBALL-TINI

Steps:

• For the cocktail: In a blender, puree the lychees with 1/4 cup of the reserved syrup until smooth. Freeze for about 1 hour to chill.
• For the blood drip glasses: On a plate, mix the corn syrup and food coloring until fully combined. Dip 4 coupe glasses a couple times in the corn syrup mixture, swirling to cover the rims. Turn the glasses right-side up, let the syrup drip down the sides and then set on wax paper to dry, about 5 minutes.
• For the lychee eyeballs: Insert a blueberry into the hole of the 4 reserved lychees.
• Finish the cocktail: Add 3 tablespoons of the chilled lychee puree to each of the blood drip glasses. Fill to the top with ginger beer and a splash of lychee juice. Stir gently.
• Place lychee eyeball into each drink and serve.

PLUM-TINI

Steps:

• Fill a pitcher with shaved ice. Add the vodka and plum wine and stir well. Strain into martini glasses. Garnish with a handful of frozen raspberries in each glass. Serve immediately.

RED TINI

Steps:

• In a blender, add ice, frozen strawberries, vodka, and energy drink. Blend until smooth and serve.

BLT CROSTINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix cheese, mayonnaise and onions. Spread about 1 teaspoon cheese mixture on each bread slice; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Top each with half slice of bacon.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges of bread are golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Garnish each crostini with lettuce and tomato slice.