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Wicked Witch Martini

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Wicked Witch Martini

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  • A&M's Testing Notes: This wickedly good dirty martini will keep the grown-ups entertained through trick-or-treat hour (and beyond). It has more vermouth than you might expect but goes down smooth and strong, just...

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    thecrabbycook's Notes: Now that our kids are grown, my friends and I, although saddened that, for us, Halloween is no longer kid-centric, all do the adult thing: we make our own Halloween party and drink martinis...

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Serves 2

  1. Decorate two martini glasses with spiders and cobwebs and place them in the refrigerator to chill.

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  2. Combine the vodka, vermouth, olive juice and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until well chilled, about 20-30 seconds. Strain the mixture into the chilled glasses, add an olive and an eyeball to each glass, and serve.

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28 Comments on Wicked Witch Martini

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Did anyone find out where the glass is from?
Thanks!

Federicocooking Reply

Some say to make a great martini
Only gin will do it,
And if you mix yours up with vodka
You will live to rue it.

Others, though, like vodka best
to blend with vermouth in their 'tini
Make them both, then ask your guest
to choose between them, "eeny meeny..."



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The glass is beautiful. Where is it from?

Ab_sum Reply

TOO late I noticed that this recipe was sized for TWO, which I had neglected TO check earlier when I followed the recipe otherwise to a "T"....so I had a rather wicked happy-g0-lucky night of consumption, culminating with another sentence containing THREE more homophones.

Copy_of_me Reply

LOL!

Ab_sum Reply

This was the first martini I have ever made in my life. Not to worry, though. I phoned for a friend who helped finish the mix. I could barely get through one! Those who have met me in person realize I am quite petite in size. The drink is great.

Summer_2010_1048 Reply

I'm in the gin camp myself, but these do sound refreshing!

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No way! *Proper* martinis are made with GIN, not vodka. Wicked Witch Fake-tini?

Dscn0826 Reply

well, just like any wicked witch, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder or in this case drinker

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Oh, please...let's not start fighting about gin vs vodka! Then we would be wicked! (we all know real martinis are gin)

Dscn0826 Reply

dymnyno I am just stirring the steaming cauldron. I am not a fan of martinis so, personally it doesn't matter to me what you put in it. LOL.

F52_avatar Reply

The vodka/gin debate is an age-old one (James Bond himself was in the vodka camp). If you prefer, make yours with gin! And play nice, please.

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

IF you are a real martini drinker, you should invest in proper martini glasses...they are shaped like an inverted witches' hat!

186003_1004761561_1198459_n Reply

Wicked in my house is not vodka (bleh)...it is GIN! congratulations , anyway on a good name.

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can't think of any reason not to make this right now, sans eyeball

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where's the eyeball in the pic??? nevermind, this is what I need to suffer through all the rugrats showing up at my house during football. :)

Logo-fb Reply

What a perfect little pick-me-up for before, during, and/or after trick or treating! Congratulations!

Copy_of_me Reply

Cheers and Congratulations to thecrabbycook! As I said a few days ago, I would come trick & treating to your doorstep a couple times!

Ab_sum Reply

Congrats! What an antidote for our inner crabby cook!!!

Cheese_for_twitter0001 Reply

Congrats. I will toast to you when I drink these.

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

Wonderful--congratulations on the Wildcard!

Mrs Reply

Congrats! I'm gonna need a couple o these Sunday night....

036 Reply

2 eyeballs. Preferably fake. That is hilarious! Congrats!!!

Imag0337 Reply

I agree! I laughed out loud and have been giggling for the past half hour. Hysterical!

Lobster_001 Reply

Congratulations!

Copy_of_me Reply

This is GREAT and I would come trick & treating to your doorstep a couple times!!

Imag0337 Reply

Me too!

Img_1958 Reply

Love it! My first thought was to post a "wicked-tini" when the theme was announced...

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