My favorite martini!
Easy!
V E N T U R E' S Expresso Martini
This was made by a very good friend of mine ... Dan. He is the Bartender at the Samba Grill (Brazilian Bar-B-Q) in the Mirage Casino in Las Vegas!
1 part expresso
2 parts Stolichnaya Vanilla Vodka
1 part Godiva chocolate liqueur
1 part Frangelico liqueur
powdered sugar rimmed martini glass
Mixing instructions:
The trick is to have several shots of expresso made in advance and cooled down, chilled if you will. If you try to shake it hot it melts the ice to much and waters down the martini and they suck that way.
Add all ingredients into a shaker, add ice. Shake the livin' daylights out of it for about 20 seconds. Strain into large chilled matini glass rimmed lightly with powdered sugar.
This will keep you awake to enjoy the drunk longer. All the sweet stuff makes for a fantastic hangover. It is awsome with any light to medium cigar.
If your ever in Vegas, drop by the Samba Grill in the Mirage. The bar only seats like 5-6 people. It's just there for serving the people eating. The first round takes about 15-20 minutes because he has to get the kitchen to make him the expresso, then he has to chill it. So... have your favorite cocktail while waiting for this famous V E N T U R E martini.
Tell him Michael from California sent you. If he gives you that puzzled look, like who the heck is that, say.. Cigars? He'll figure it out.
Ohhh bring lots of $$ they ain't cheap!
But they are addictive.
