In celebration of our upcoming trip to visit our daughter In L.A. (we're staying in Santa Monica on the beach this time), I decided to try making the divine *Burning Mandarin Martinis* made at Katsuya Hollywood, when we visited last year. Last time we stayed downtown at The Omni and it involved waaay too much driving.
I was so disappointed with the outcome of my mixology efforts that I could barely drink it, but I did anyway. I wouldn't want to waste good vodka! Heaven forbid!
Perhaps you can do a better job of it, so here's the recipe:
Burning Mandarin Martinis:
2 slices of serrano chile pepper
1 1/2 ounces Absolut Mandarin Vodka
3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce orange juice
1/2 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce cranberry juice
Muddle the chili slices. Add the rest of the ingredients and ice. Shake and strain into a glass. Garnish with peppers. Oh - And I expect you to send me a sample of your efforts, virtually, that is. I'd love to see someone make it like it was at Katsuya. Have fun with it. I did, even though it turned out too tart...
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4 comments:
Sounds like a great mix of ingredients, and you're right about wasting good vodka!
I love all of the same shows (Big love, weeds, entourage et al)! I'm also a terrible drink mixer--I just pour wine. xoxo
I hear you on not wanting to waste vodka! Plug nose and chug, that's the only way to get through a bad drink...lol
:-) I am iffy on chili-flavored vodka. Same goes for chili in my chocolate. I guess I should live a little.
I made a semi-failed cocktail tonight, if it makes you feel any better. It was creme de cacao, amaretto, kahlua, cold coffee, cream, and cocoa powder garnish. It was a little too sweet, but we were out of vodka to cut it. I'm calling it a tiramisutini, for lack of a better name. ;-)
The best thing about cocktail experimentation is that even the failures are (in most cases) still pleasurable.
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