Cinnamon Heart-tini - Valentines day Martini

January is a funny time of year it is cold outside and things slow down until the latter part of the month. Now, with the Super Bowl upon us plus Valentines Day there is a lot happening. We have a number of Valentines day cocktails we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks for you to use to impress your sweetheart. We'll also be posting on food and cocktail pairings for Super Bowl parties. Whether you are hosting a party or attending one, the Lime Tree Cove Cocktail Blog has you covered for excellent cocktail recipes, tips, and cocktail host / hostess gifts. The first Valentines Cocktail is the Cinnamon Heart-tini.

This recipe uses: Lime Tree Cove Cinnamon Cocktail Sugar  

Cinnamon Heart-tini (Martini) Recipe

Ingredients needed:

• 1.5oz Grey Goose Vodka
• 0.5oz Cinnamon Schnapps
• 0.5 TBSP fresh grenadine
• Club Soda or Sprite
• 1 apple slice
• Cinnamon Stick for garnish
• Ice
• Lime Tree Cove Cinnamon Cocktail Sugar  

Directions:

1. Mix Vodka, Cinnamon Schnapps, Grenadine into a martini shaker filled with ice.
2. Shake
3. Moisten glass rim with the fruit wedge, and use your Barmaid Drink Rimmer to rim the glass with Lime Tree Cove Cinnamon Cocktail Sugar   
4. Pour into glass.
5. Top with Club Soda or Sprite if desired
6. Garnish with a Cinnamon Stick
7. Enjoy!

Filed under: Valentines Cocktail Recipes, Martini Recipes.

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Tim McCaffery is the chief mixologist at Lime Tree Cove. He is responsible for food and cocktail pairing and new cocktail spices.

Article Posted January 26, 2011