Patriot Martini

This post begins a set of Fourth of July inspired drinks.

Each is pretty and is sure to pack that punch that you’re looking for in a holiday weekend drink.

Patriot Martini

Ingredients:

• A martini glass rimmed with blue sugar (Blue Curacao, Sugar & 2 small plates or bowls)
• 1.5 oz Grey Goose le Citron Vodka Shaken and strained over
• 1 Wild Hibiscus Flower in Hibiscus Syrup (from specialty gourmet shops)
• Chilled Fresh Blueberries

Directions:

Start with 2 plates or shallow bowls.  To one dish, add Blue Curacao, to the other the other with sugar.

Dip each martini glass first into the Blue Curacao and then into the sugar. Slowly turning the martini glass on one edge will provide more even coverage of the sugar.

Next, add a single Hibiscus flower to each martini glass and a tablespoon of the hibiscus syrup.

At this point you can refrigerate the martini glasses until you are ready to serve the cocktails.

The final step is to prepare the martini.  Fill a martini shaker with ice. Add 1 ½ oz of Absolute Citron Vodka to the shaker for each martini to be served.

Squeeze fresh lemon and lime juice into the shaker. Shake vigorously.

Strain the martini into each martini glass.  It is best to pour the martini against the side of the glass as not to disturb the hibiscus syrup at the bottom.

Garnish with the chilled fresh blueberries.

Serve and enjoy.

Recipe and Image courtesy of Four Moons