How to Make a Black Cherry Martini

The Black Cherry Martini will leave your taste buds asking for another. Here's how to can make your own version of this exotic drink, and impress the guests at your next dinner party.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Black cherry vodka
• Grenadine
• Orange juice
• Black cherries
• Ice cubes
• Shaker
• Chilled martini glass
• Bar sugar
• Lemon wedge

1. Garnish your chilled martini glass by rubbing your lemon wedge along the edge of your chilled martini glass. Then, place the glass upside-down in bar sugar to form a rim. Shake off the excess.

2. Combine 2 oz. black cherry vodka, 1 oz. orange juice, a splash of grenadine and ice cubes in the shaker.

3. Cap and shake the drink for a good ten seconds, while warming up your taste buds.

4. Pour the drink into your chilled and garnished martini glass.

5. Finish the Black Cherry Martini by adding two stemmed black cherries to the drink. This mix makes one large martini. Serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• This is a great drink to serve in the spring as the cherry trees begin to blossom.
• For the ultimate in decadence, make this drink with chocolate-covered black cherries.

Resources

• A great site for martini recipes from a fine vodka maker.
• This site has a great drink recipe section.

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