Cajun Martini Recipes

CLASSIC DRY MARTINI

Steps:

• In mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine gin and vermouth. Stir well, about 30 seconds, then strain into martini glass. Garnish with olive or lemon twist and serve.

CAJUN MARTINI

Steps:

• 1. Fill mason jar with crushed ice. Add vodka and vermouth. Shake gently. Strain into chilled martini glasses. Garnish each drink with a cocktail onion.
• 2. Pepper Vodka Recipe: Ingredients 2 tablespoons peppercorns, slightly cracked 1 (750-ml) bottle of vodka Directions Add the peppercorns to the vodka and allow to sit in a cool dark place for 7 days. Stir or gently shake to combine every few days. After 7 days, strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove the peppercorns. Place in a sterilized* glass container with a lid and store in a cool dark place

CAJUN MARTINI

Steps:

• First, make the jalapeno vodka: cut the whole pepper lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Drop pepper slices and seeds into vodka bottle and replace cap. Let stand at least 1 hour, but flavor will be strongest after 6 hours. Keep refrigerate, if desired, for future use.
• Once jalapeno vodka is ready, place 1/2 cup jalapeno vodka and remaining ingredients (except for garnish) in pitcher or cocktail shaker. Stir or shake gently, then strain into 2 martini glasses. Garnish with sliced jalapeno.

CAJUN MARTINI

Steps:

• Add jalapeno to gin bottle, fill gin bottle up to lip with vermouth. Refrigerate 8 to 16 hours (but no longer). Strain through a double layer of cheesecloth in a funnel into a clean bottle. Pour into chilled glass. Garnish with pickled green tomato.

DIRTY CAJUN MARTINI

Steps:

• Mix vodkas, vermouth, and olive juice with ice into cocktail shaker and blend for 15 seconds.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
• Garnish with jalapeño stuffed olive.
• Note: I've been unable to locate peppar voda lately so have been using Recipe #272674 to make my own. Instead of habenero chili's I've used jalapenos.