When making
drinks, fill your shaker with ice. And we mean full . . .
Most people make the mistake of adding too little ice - this
doesn't get the Vodka and other ingredients cold enough -
and the ice will melt too quickly, diluting the Vodka.
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| The “Cirrious” Martini
3 oz. Cirrus vodka
Dry vermouth
For a martini, cold is good. Ice cold
is better. We keep a bottle of Cirrus in the freezer at all
times.
Fill your martini glass with ice and
add cold water. Let it sit.
Pour the vodka into your ice-filled shaker.
Want it "Dirty"? Then
add a splash of olive juice.
Shake
it up - you are trying to get that delicious Cirrus vodka
as cold as possible - shake for at least 15 seconds.
Pour the ice and water out of your
martini glass. Now it's time to add the vermouth - some people
add vermouth to the vodka before shaking, but
we just pour it right in the glass. For a "dry" Martini
add just a few drops of vermouth, for a "wet" martini,
add more.
Pour the Vodka into your martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist, olive or cocktail onion. We like
to garnish with a few blue cheese stuffed olives - but's
that's just us. Enjoy!
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Cirrus "Neat"
2 oz. Cirrus Vodka
Cirrus vodka tastes great chilled or at
room temperature. You can't say that about every vodka!
This is how the Master Distiller
likes it . . . he thinks it's the best way to taste the exceptional
nuance and character of our exceptional vodka. And he's right.
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Strawberry Fields
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
Splash of fresh strawberry juice
A splash of Peach schnapps Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
a strawberry.
Courtesy - Clyde's
Restaurant Group |
Cirrus Raspberry Martini
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
1 oz. Chambord
½ oz. Grand Marnier
A splash of Sour mix
Fresh raspberries
Put raspberries in martini glass.
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
lime wheel. |
Caramel Apple
1 oz. Cirrus Vodka
1 oz. Sour Apple schnapps
1 oz. Butterscotch schnapps
A splash of Sour mix
Coat the inside of a martini glass with
a spiral of caramel.
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve. |
Cloud 9
2 oz. Cirrus Vodka
2 oz. Pineapple juice
¾ oz. Chambord
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Courtesy
- Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, VA
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Blue Cosmopolitan
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
1 oz. Blue Curacao
½ oz. Grapefruit juice
1 ½ oz. Lemon juice
½ oz. Sugar syrup
Rim martini glass with sugar.
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Garnish with cherry. |
Watermelon Martini
1 oz. Cirrus Vodka
2 oz. Watermelon schnapps
A splash of Sour mix
A splash of cranberry juice
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
watermelon wedge. |
Cosmopolitan
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
½ oz. Cointreau
A splash of cranberry juice
A dash of lime juice
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
lime wheel.
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Double Fudge Martini
2 oz. Cirrus Vodka
½ oz. Godiva liqueur
½ oz. Kahlua
Rim martini glass with cocoa.
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
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Karmatini - martinis for
a crowd
Cirrus Vodka
1/4 cup frozen limeade concentrate
1/4 cup frozen white grape juice concentrate
1/4 cup frozen cranberry juice concentrate
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
2 cups of freshly brewed mint tea, 1 tea bag per cup of water
Mix juices and mint tea.
Add 2 parts Cirrus Vodka to 1 part mix.
Garnish with
lemon twist and fresh mint leaves, serve in a Martini glass.
Courtesy - Art 180/ Ruth's
Chris Steak House
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Cirrus Blossom
1 ½ oz. Cirrus Vodka
¾ oz. Bols Cherry Brandy liqueur
½ oz. Cointreau
½ oz. Sugar syrup
¼ oz. Grenadine syrup
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
Pour ingredients into ice-filled shaker.
Shake.
Strain the liquid from the shaker into
the glass and serve.
Serve in a martini glass. Garnish with
a cherry.
Courtesy - Equinox Restaurant,
Washington, DC
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