In Search of the Best Martini!

[rejobako]

rejobako,
My DH wants to know what amount of each ingredient you use in the raspberry drink. BTW, we could use some tutelage from an Epcot drinking expert. Our personal Epcot favorite is Inniskillen Ice Wine. We always take it along on cruises. It's get us lots of attention from the sommeliers & cellar master.

We call it a "Raspetini", and I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge that the drink was inspired by a similar cocktail my wife had at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota. I tasted it and guessed at the ingredients.

1.5 ounces of a premium vodka
1.5 ounces of Rose's sweet and sour (or any Margarita mixer will do)
1 ounce Chambord
1 fresh raspberry

Put the vodka and sweet/sour mix into a shaker with a lot of ice, shake and strain into a martini glass (if you want to keep the drink cold, it's not a bad idea to add a few ice chips/shavings to float around on top). Then hold a spoon upside down on the inside edge of the glass and pour an ounce of Chambord on the spoon so it slides down the side of the glass to the bottom without mixing. Then plunk in the raspberry and enjoy. As I said, great looking drink and you get an interesting taste sensation when the tartness of the sweet/sour mix turns to the pure sweet of the Chambord.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

We call it a "Raspetini", and I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge that the drink was inspired by a similar cocktail my wife had at the Ritz Carlton in Sarasota. I tasted it and guessed at the ingredients.

1.5 ounces of a premium vodka
1.5 ounces of Rose's sweet and sour (or any Margarita mixer will do)
1 ounce Chambord
1 fresh raspberry

Put the vodka and sweet/sour mix into a shaker with a lot of ice, shake and strain into a martini glass (if you want to keep the drink cold, it's not a bad idea to add a few ice chips/shavings to float around on top). Then hold a spoon upside down on the inside edge of the glass and pour an ounce of Chambord on the spoon so it slides down the side of the glass to the bottom without mixing. Then plunk in the raspberry and enjoy. As I said, great looking drink and you get an interesting taste sensation when the tartness of the sweet/sour mix turns to the pure sweet of the Chambord.

Thanks for the recipe. When he tries this, I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

[Fan2CSkr]

I've been reading this thread lately and it has some great new martinis for me to try, thanks!

tarheelmjfan, after reading your post in Ice wines (never heard of them) would you tell me more? I went on wines.com and looked them up and read what they had for reviews. Is it very sweet? Does it come in red and white? What is your favorite? I am interested in trying it and want to know what one to buy. Do you drink it by the glass like wine or in smaller quantities? The grape process is so interesting! Thanks for any info you can supply.

 

[tarheelmjfan]

I've been reading this thread lately and it has some great new martinis for me to try, thanks!

tarheelmjfan, after reading your post in Ice wines (never heard of them) would you tell me more? I went on wines.com and looked them up and read what they had for reviews. Is it very sweet? Does it come in red and white? What is your favorite? I am interested in trying it and want to know what one to buy. Do you drink it by the glass like wine or in smaller quantities? The grape process is so interesting! Thanks for any info you can supply.

Ice Wine is a dessert wine. It's too sweet to drink with a meal. We buy either the Inniskillin Vidal or Riesling IW. They both have a darker color. It goes equally well with dessert, whether you've chosen a red or white wine for dinner. We usually have a bottle of wine (red or white) with dinner on vacation, then end the meal with Ice Wine. It's sweeter than sweet white wines such as Johannesburg Riesling. A typical glass is smaller than a glass of regular wine. As a side note, the Vidal IW is cheaper than the Riesling IW. IMHO, there's really not that much difference in them. There's other wineries that produce Ice Wine, but Inniskillin is supposed to be the master. It's what they serve at Epcot in the Canadian Pavillon.

We've never tried any other wineries offerings, so I don't know how they compare. I hope this makes sense, & answered your questions. Let me know, if you have any other questions.