#1 Chuckleberrytini
Though we failed to note the “garnish with skittles” note in the recipe, this was not a bad way to begin our tini quest. Made a very pretty tini, could have used a bit more raspberry flavor and perhaps even a splash of lemon. Nice finish. Overall a decent tini.
Consensus Rating:
(Sheridan gives the name 5 olives!)
Moving along folks, onto the….
#2 The Continental Martini
Surprisingly less sweet than expected. Nice finish. Pretty color. Not bad.
And that brought us to Sheridan’s favorite:
#3 The Pink Panther
Oh lord, how I wish I had a camera when Sheridan took a sip of this one. Note to self: No Campari for Miss Sheridan. Wow, picture a combo spit-take/sourpuss/omg what foul hell just arrived in my mouth face. It was awesome. I poured her a fresh glass of champagne to wash the taste out of her mouth. Heh.
The drink? Ok, you really need to enjoy Campari. It’s a very, very acquired taste. That said, for me it was interesting. No replacement for the Negroni or the Americano in the Campari world, but worth a taste. I can think of many better uses for champagne.
Sheridan Rating: negative 50000 olives
Stacia Rating:
(Sheridan is eyeballing me to finish the hell-tini so we can move on to dessert….drink up Stacia!)
And for dessert?
#4 The Chocolate Hazelnut Martini
Mmmmmmchocolateyboozemmmmm……….
I take back everything disparaging I ever said about chocolate/dessert martinis. consensus? Yum. Though Miss Sheridan was hoping for more of a nutella flavor. Rich, very desserty. You really only want one. A very tasty finish to the evening.
Rating:
(however, as a milkshake? Diabolically delicious-the nesquick bunny would would sell his mother for this)
{Snackie Menu: Roasted Asparagus, Olives, Mushroom Pockets (thanks Trader Joe!), Mini Baked Potato Bites, and Pizzatizer}