Food & Wine Cocktails 2006

Preparing your latest freshwater or saltwater catch? For your next backyard barbeque, serve up some fun cocktails that are ocean and water inspired or have a fun name that gets people in the mood for some seafaring treats. The Food & Wine Cocktails 2006 has a wide variety of both new and interesting drinks to try, including the ultimate squid ink mixed drink.

XXX Martini

Contains a shot of black squid ink.

Ingredients
  

  • Dash of squid ink
  • 1/2 teaspoon water
  • Ice
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vodka
  • 3 cocktail olives, plus 1 teaspoon brine from jar

Instructions
 

  • In a cocktail shaker, stir in the squid ink with the water. Add ice, vodka, olive brine and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  • Garnish with olives.

Enjoy,
Renee Shelton
The Cookbook Papers
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