Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Strawberry Martini
I signed up to bring strawberries to my son's Valentine's party today. Is it sad that I immediately reserved 3 of them with the thought of making this cocktail tonight? Mmmm. I'm drinking it now. So good. And so pink! And, the perfect balm to soothe away the hectic memories of a Kindergarten Valentine's party....
Happy Valentine's Day, one and all!
Strawberry Martini
inspired by my favorite Cheesecake Factory martini
3 strawberries, stemmed and hulled
1 T. superfine sugar
3 shots vodka
½ shot triple sec (optional)
Muddle strawberries with the sugar until mushy and a bit liquid (It's better if the strawberries are just mushy and not pulverized. You want your drink to be slightly pink-tinged, not full of pulp). Add the vodka; let it infuse for a few minutes (better yet, let it infuse in the refrigerator all day). Transfer to a cocktail shaker with ice. Add triple sec if desired (I like mine without). Shake, strain, and serve.
Cheesecake Factory Strawberry Martini
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Comments
They smell really good too!
Posted by: Choochie Face | February 14, 2007 09:51 PM
You are my kind of people.
Posted by: Jen Zug | February 14, 2007 09:55 PM
I'm not a big fan of martinis, but this sounds (and smells) really good.
Posted by: Choochie Face | February 14, 2007 09:58 PM
Thank you for posting this. I made it (with the triple sec, infused for 7 minutes) and it tastes pretty darn close to the cheesecake factory one. The menu on their website says they use Ketel One Vodka. I used skyy because it was what I had, but I want to try it with what they use to see if there is a difference. I am also going to try infusing for a longer period of time. I will let you if one of those makes a difference.
Posted by: jen Montgomery | September 30, 2007 03:19 PM
Used Grey Goose. Infused overnight in a shaker with the triple sec.
Chilled rimmed glasses with sugar dyed red. Excellent.
Posted by: Doug | April 23, 2008 03:37 PM
Thank you for the recipe. I went to cheesecake factory this weekend for the first time with a bunch of girl pals. I had this drink and it is the best ever.
Posted by: Dana | August 3, 2008 10:02 PM