Sat. December 7, 2013
Now you can celebrate the holidays with some fun new cocktails and give back to LGBT causes all at the same time.
Halsted Vodka's mixology elves have been busy concocting some exciting new martini recipes inspired by Santa's Reindeer... all 12 of them.
The cocktails are made exclusively with Chicago's delicious Halsted Vodka, which donates 15% of its profits to causes benefitting the local LGBT community.
Shake all the ingredients over ice and serve in a martini glass. Cheers!
The Halsted Dasher
A classic "pink" martini with a dash of Angostura bitters 1 oz Halsted Vodka
1 oz pink grapefruit juice
A dash of Angostura bitters
The Halsted Dancer
A gingertini with fresh juice that dances on your tongue 1 1/2 oz Halsted Vodka
1 1/2 oz ginger liqueur (eg. Canton)
Squeeze of fresh lime juice
The Halsted Prancer
An espresso martini to get you prancing around the room 2 oz Halsted Vodka
1 oz cold espresso
1/2 oz Kahlua or simple sugar mix
The Halsted Vixen
A foxy, woodland martini with the nutty taste of Frangelico 2 oz Halsted Vodka
1 oz Frangelico
Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
The Halsted Comet
A classic martini with a sparkler
2 oz Halsted Vodka
Dash of vermouth to coat the glass Serve with a sparkler
The Halsted Cupid
A martini made with Chambord raspberry liqueur 2 oz Halsted Vodka
1 oz Pineapple juice
1/2 oz raspberry liqueur (eg. Chambord)
The Halsted Donner
Donner means "thunder" in German so here's a dirty martini with thunderclouds. 2 oz Halsted Vodka
2 teaspoons of olive juice
Dash of vermouth to coat the glass
The Halsted Blitzen
Blitzen means "lightning" in German so a martini with a lemon "bolt"
2 oz Halsted Vodka
1/2 oz Limoncello
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz simple sugar mix
Serve with a lemon peel garnish
The Halsted Rudolph
A maraschino cherry makes Rudolph's famous red nose 2 oz Halsted Vodka
1 oz cranberry juice
1/2 oz triple sec
Dash of fresh lime juice
Serve with a maraschino cheer on a cocktail stick
The Halsted Olive
You guessed it, a classic martini with a Kalamata olive 2 oz Halsted Vodka
Dash of vermouth to coat the glass
Serve with a Kalamata
The Halsted Fireball
A hot cinnamon martini made with Fireball 2 oz Halsted Vodka
1 oz Cinnamon liqueur (eg. Fireball)
Dash of grenadine
The Halsted Clarice
A sweet chocolatini for Rudolph's sweetheart 2 oz Halsted Vodka
1 oz Crème de Cacao
1/2 oz cherry brandy (or try 1 oz Kahlua)
To learn more about the All-American, handcrafted Halsted Vodka visit halstedvodka.com.
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