Pomegranate Martini

Happy 2013!!!

Looking for something to help detox after your New Years celebration.  Why not use every one's favorite super food in your next cocktail. Fresh pomegranates are readily available this time of year.  Sure it's a bit messy and time consuming to juice fresh pomegranates, but you can always buy it by the bottle. So give this tangy refreshing cocktail a try.  (And yes we're hooked on candied orange peel, see my post for Citrus Dark'n Stormy for a recipe and how to use the left over orange syrup)

Pomegranate Martini

• 4 oz pomegranate juice (it took seeds from half of a fresh pomegranate or just use the Pom juice)
• 1/4 oz Martini Rosato or sweet vermouth
• 1.5 oz vodka
• lime wedge

Chill a martini glass.  Fill cocktail shaker with ice and add pomegranate juice, Rosato and vodka.  Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.  Strain into chilled martini glass and squeeze lime wedge over top.  Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds and a candied orange peel.

Nutella White Russian

So I finally broke down and purchased a jar of Nutella.  And what better way to use it than in a nutty White Russian? (Or in a sandwich with peanut butter, which really does taste like a Snickers bar)  There are some recipes for a Nutella White Russian that don't actually have any of the creamy deliciousness.  Pffft, screw that.  It takes a bit of work to mix the Nutella with the Kahlua but in the end its worth it.

Nutella White Russian

• 2 teaspoons Nutella
• 1 oz Kahlua
• 1 1/2 oz Vodka
• 1 oz creamer
• extra Nutella for garnish

Add Nutella and Kahlua to your cocktail glass and mix well (very well, it might be useful if you have a mini whisk).  Once the Nutella - Kahlua mixture is smooth and creamy add the vodka, creamer and ice and stir to mix and chill. Add another teaspoon or so to a sandwich bag and cut a small hole in the corner, then squeeze Nutella on top of the drink in thin stripes.  Enjoy.