First of all, Joe and Robert are New York City firefighters and were stopping in for a drink after coming back from a memorial service honoring their fallen brothers. I would like to give a heartfelt thank-you to both of them and all their brethren that risk their lives on a daily basis to make sure that I can sleep safely in my apartment at night. Thank God for people like Joe and Robert.
Now Angelique was looking for a nice cocktail. Something martini-ish, but with a bit different. She wanted to stay away from the sweetness and overpowering flavors that you find in a lot of those trendy drinks out there, but maintain the cool factor of something pretty and unique. I know exactly where you're coming from, Angelique.
I came up with the Tuesday. The name is derived from a conversation Angelique, Mona, and I were having just a moment earlier. I'd give you the details, but someone is bound to get embarrassed, and that's not really what this blog is all about.
So to make the Tuesday, I threw 3 whole black pepercorns, a nice big pinch of mint leaves, and a griottine (brandy-soaked) cherry in a Boston shaker. Then I muddled that stuff up nice and good, really getting the mint smashed as much as possible. Then I poured in a whole bunch (three and a half ounces) of premium vodka. All of that was shaken really good with ice and then strained into a chilled martini glass. I threw in a whole griottine cherry for good measure and handed it over to Angelique for a sip. She loved it.
It's like a New York vodka martini that's a bit spicy, a bit minty, with a hint of silvery pink and touched with green specs. Pretty nice if I don't say so myself. Sure to make any Tuesday (or Wednesday) a bit more fun.
Please sip slowly.
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