Today is our wedding anniversary so I wanted to serve a special cocktail to celebrate this happy day. We are going to spend time together in the kitchen this evening creating some of our favorite foods and then watch our wedding DVD. It is so much fun to look back at our wedding day with all our friends and family near us, sharing in the beginning of our lives together.
Tomorrow we are going to recreate our first date beginning with a little dinner then strolling through art galleries, a glass of wine at a piano bar on the same street and a walk along the pier to see the waves wash up on the beach and listen to the seals talking to each other as the sun goes down. A perfect day! Here is a toast to my wonderful husband and to many more exciting and happy years together!
Love Always!
Cupid’s Blush Martini
Infused Vodka Ingredients:
1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or 1 vanilla bean, split
2 oranges, zest cut into 2-inch strips
1 (750-ml) bottle good quality vodka (Ketle One)
Cocktail Ingredients:
Champagne or Club Soda
Orange curls for garnish
Method:
Place cranberries, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Place pan over medium heat and stir. Simmer cranberry mixture until the berries burst, about 5 to 6 minutes.
Place orange zest in a large glass container with an airtight lid, or large mason jars with lids. Pour vodka over the orange zest strips.
Allow the cranberry mixture to cool. Pour the cooled mixture into the glass container(s). Cover tightly and set aside for 1 week. After 1 week, strain out the cranberries and orange zest and pour mixture into a clean bottle, using a funnel. Store the vodka in the refrigerator until ready to use.
To Serve: Pour 2 ounces of vodka mixture over ice in martini shake and shake until chilled. Pour into a chilled martini glass and top with a splash of club soda or champagne and garnish with an orange zest strip.
Cupid's Blush
2014-04-27 17:52:46
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1575g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2746
Calories from Fat 7
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrates 284g
95%
Dietary Fiber 28g
111%
Sugars 236g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A
16%
Vitamin C
318%
Calcium
15%
Iron
9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Infused Vodka Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, or 1 vanilla bean, split
- 2 oranges, zest cut into 2-inch strips
- 1 (750-ml) bottle good quality vodka (Ketle One)
Cocktail Ingredients
- Champagne or Club Soda
- Orange curls for garnish
Instructions
- Place cranberries, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan. Place pan over medium heat and stir. Simmer cranberry mixture until the berries burst, about 5 to 6 minutes.
- Place orange zest in a large glass container with an airtight lid, or large mason jars with lids. Pour vodka over the orange zest strips.
- Allow the cranberry mixture to cool. Pour the cooled mixture into the glass container(s). Cover tightly and set aside for 1 week. After 1 week, strain out the cranberries and orange zest and pour mixture into a clean bottle, using a funnel. Store the vodka in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- To Serve: Pour 2 ounces of vodka mixture over ice in martini shake and shake until chilled. Pour into a chilled martini glass and top with a splash of club soda or champagne and garnish with an orange zest strip.
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