Happy Valentine's Day!
by Jena Sanders
Martini
Chocolate covered cherries, anyone? Well, how about the next best thing (or quite possibly even better)? I stumbled across this delicious, super-easy recipe while experimenting in the kitchen. Definitely worth sharing with your sweetheart, especially if they like cherries and chocolate.
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| Chocolate Cherry Valentini |
- 2 Jiggers (shot and a half each) of eco-friendly, 360 Double Chocolate Vodka*
- Heavy pour (about 1/4 cup or to taste) of R.W. Knudsen Organic Just Tart Cherry Juice
- Shake until the martini shaker becomes too cold to hold. If you prefer stirred, stir until arm becomes tired.
- Strain into two chilled martini glasses.
- Get creative with your garnish. I tried to garnish with chocolate chips, but they sunk.
Perhaps Chocolate syrup around the rim?
This Valentini is the perfect balance sweet and sour--sweetish, chocolatey vodka juxtaposed with unsweetened tart cherry juice. Yummy! It really does taste like chocolate covered cherries.
*360 Vodka (plain, double chocolate and other flavours), relatively new on the market, has become one of favourite vodkas. The company is committed to eco-friendly practices, even including a pre-paid postage envelop for the purchaser to return the Grolsch-style flip top. However, I have personally been recycling the bottles to hold my homemade Kombucha. The flip top is perfect for keeping the effervescent, healthy, live, pro-biotic beverage. (Kombucha post coming soon.)
Manicure
The pretty Valentini Martini colour matches this new Essie shade, Wicked, borrowed from my sister, Jill. Perfect shade for Valentines day and to round out the winter months.
Music
My first thought for a music pairing for Valentines day was the Avett Brothers' I and Love and You off their new album. Mr. Right suggested the song below by the Avett brothers with their sister performing in this one, Swept Away.
Worth the download time. Very sweet song, perfect for your sweetheart, today on Valentine's Day.
X~O~X~O~X~O
Way to go Mr. Right! Awesome song by the Avett Brothers. . .
ReplyDeleteJena, v. martini looks Awesome...will try later this evening. A few small shavings from an unsweetened chocolate square should float. . .
Sis Jill, Awesome shade!
Have an Awesome Valentine's Day!
Looking forward to trying the Valentini tonight!!
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