CITRUS MARTINI"On a hot summer’s evening, martini lovers will appreciate this refreshing variation on the classic. To get an icy cold drink, shake the cocktail shaker vigorously so that slivers of ice break off and are poured into the glasses with the liquid."
4 ounces Absolut Mandrin or Absolut Citron vodka
1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
Orange zest, for garnish
In a large shaker filled with ice, add all of the ingredients except the orange rind. Shake very vigorously. Pour the mixture through a cocktail strainer into well-chilled martini glasses.
TO MAKE THE ORANGE GARNISH:Use a good-quality zester to slice a piece of orange zest 1/2 inch wide by about 6 inches long (vegetable peelers and paring knives work well too). Wrap the strip lengthwise around a cocktail stirrer, wooden spoon, or chopstick. Hold the strip in place for a minute, then slide it off. You’ll have a beautiful orange “spiral” to garnish your cocktail.
Serves 2
Excerpted from
The Summer House Cookbook by Debra Ponzek and Geralyn Delaney GrahamCopyright © 2003 by Debra Ponzek and Geralyn Delaney Graham. Excerpted by permission of Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
