As a lover of all things cheese and all things gin, upon discovery of this bleu cheese martini, I found my new favorite beverage, and snack. Making the perfect martini takes precision, quality ingredients and a the right equipment.You can either use gin or vodka, depending on your preference: either way, make sure to use decent quality alcohol as the taste is evident. With vodka, most people would immediately assume that Grey Goose is the best quality, but really there are just as high quality vodkas, without paying the inflated cost. Less expensive vodka brands include Polar Ice, Svedka and a personal favoite, Rain which is organic.
Gin drinkers would first go for Tanqueray or Bombay, however there are many less expensive brands that are just as quality in taste and smoothness. Some of these brands include Beefeater, London Dry Gin and Seagrams.
Ingredients
- Dry Vermouth
- 2 ounces gin, chilled
- Bleu cheese stuffed olives
Directions
Pour a little bit of dry vermouth in a chilled martini glass and swirl to
coat the inside of the glass. Dispose of excess vermouth. In a shaker full of ice,
gently swirl or stir the gin before straining into glass.
Add two bleu cheese stuffed olives and enjoy with some Frank Sinatra tunes!
Someone mentioned a grilled cheese martini to me the other day so when I saw the title to this, I was a bit worried. However, this is a drink I can get behind. I've always loved martinis because they're like an appetizer and cocktail all rolled into one.
ReplyDeleteAnother great vodka option is Monopolova. It's an Austrian potato vodka that does nothing more than vodka. No marketing. No flavors. No fancy packaging. And when all that is stripped away, you get a good vodka at a great price.