How to Make the PERFECT CHERRY MARTINI

Have you searched high and low for the Perfect Cherry Martini? Me too, and I never found it so I developed it! Here is, in my humble Martini Diva opinion, the BEST Cherry Martini you can make!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 Ounce Three Olives Cherry Vodka
• 1 Ounce Hiram Walker Pomegranate Schnapps
• 1 Ounce Brut Champagne
• A Few Fresh Red Cherries for Garnish
• Cherry Flavored, Red Colored Rimming Sugar/Mix
• Cocktail Shaker
• Ice

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2. Pour some of the pomegranate schnapps into one side of your cocktail rimmer or a flat dessert plate.

3. Pour some of the cherry flavored and colored sugar or rimming mixture into the other side of your cocktail rimmer or another flat dessert plate.

4. Dip the rims of your martini glasses into the liquid (schnapps), shake lightly to remove excess liquid, then dip into the rimming mixture from Step 3.

5. Chill these rimmed glasses by stashing them in the freezer while you continue with the following steps.

6. Fill your martini shaker with ice and add the Hiram Walker Pomegranate Schnapps and the Three Olives Cherry Vodka. (Note: I used name brands here which is unusual for me. However, in the case of this martini these two brands are essential to making the Perfect Cherry Martini! Trust me, I've tried without them and the results are NOT the same.)

7. Shake, don't stir - until the mixture is well chilled. (Do James Bond proud - put some action into it!).

8. Pour into your chilled, rimmed martini glasses about 2/3 full.

9. Fill the remaining 1/3 of the glass with the champagne.

10. Drop in your fresh cherry and prepare to enter the wonderful world of The Perfect Cherry Martini!

Tips & Warnings

• This martini goes wonderfully with appetizers like Tenderloin Tidbits, Rumaki, and other savory appetizers that feature meats and seafood! You can get recipes for many of these amuse bouche at The DIVA of TINY FOODS at www.divaoftinyfoods.blogspot.com
• For some tips on how to rim a martini glass or how to make your own special cocktail rimmers stop by THE MARTINI DIVA at www.themartinidiva.blogspot.com
• Please drink responsibly
• Do not drink and drive

Resources

• The MARTINI DIVA
• The DIVA of TINY FOODS
• More Recipes at PopArtDiva.Com