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Is it Spring? Part 2

While we in the north are waiting for warmer weather to stay permanently, (lucky you to those of you that live in warm weather areas!), you can start gathering cool gear for your first, or next outdoor shindig.

If you are making your own flavored alcohol, or trying out the infusers from www.martiniart.com, here is another option for making a bigger batch-in style!  Check out the Wild Zebra Cocktail Infuser!  This thing is way cool, and would look great indoors or out, and is made of heavy duty glass that is etched with the zebra design.  Not only is it good for infusions, but also great for serving lemonade or ice tea.  This is a good piece to add to your bar collection, as well.  So, visit www.martiniart.com for the Wild Zebra, and other martini and cocktail products.

Is it Spring?

Perfect for spring and summer entertaining are the tea bag alcohol infusers to make "tea-tini's."  There are three flavors; lavender citrus, chai, and lemongrass mint.  What's new at www.martiniart.com this year is the infusion kit, kind of like a hip science experiment to make drinks.  The kit includes a sample of all three "tea bags," and a beaker type vessel in which to steep your preferred spirits with the "tea bag."  This way, you can make several drinks from one tea bag.  Other ways are making the drink with the tea bag starting in the martini glass, and then adding other ingredients, or dropping a couple of the infusers into a bottle of alcohol, and letting them steep that way.  The key with these infusers is not to make the drink too strong because the tea bags pack alot of flavor!  Also, presentation is important...these tea bags are a chic pyramid with a leaf at the top, and they look really cool sitting in a martini glass.  With each kit is a recipe booklet, but use your imagination and create a new drink, or put a twist on an old one.  A couple things we recomend:

-make your own spiced rum with your rum of choice and the chai infusers

-lavender citrus infused vanilla vodka makes a great martini with some OJ, shake it up and it tastes like an orange push-up adult style

-lemongrass mint makes a fresh gin and tonic

Now, we realize these are all not "martini" related, but this is what happens when you experiment!  Go to www.martiniart.com and check them out!

Lounge Music

Coming soon, "martini's in the mosh pit."  Stay tuned...

The Olive Candles are Here!

Back, after many years of talking, tracking, begging and making many excuses for why we didn't have them, the olive candles have arrived at Martiniart.com.  We may have the last few hundred known to man!  If you've been looking for 'em, we've got 'em.  If you don't know what they are, they are a candle the size and coloring of an olive.  Great for decor at your bar, and also great as a gag at your bar!  They may even float-what could be more special than an olive candle that floats in a martini glass and is burning?  (That would be floating in water and not alcohol)  They are a fun item, a good add on to a gift or a great way to add ambiance to your next cocktail party.  Check 'em out www.martiniart.com.

Patio Daddy-O!

Alright already with winter.  It's time to be done with the !#**!! ice and snow, so let's refocus.  It's time to start thinking of warm weather, sunshine, grilling, and drinks on the patio.  Last year Martiniart.com debuted Patio-Daddy-O, a category that features cool drinking things for the out of doors.  It's back again this year with portable grills by Bodum, acrylic/polycarbonite martini glasses-perfect for outdoor entertaining or boating, fun cocktail napkins, and many other items.  Also, great for entertaining the guest that requires more than an acrylic martini glass- are cocktail shaker and glass sets that are made of a heavier, hand blown glass; they are not as delicate as other martini glasses, and weighty enough to be used outside.  Check out the "pistachio set."  There will be more coming!  Be prepared to "spring forward" and get ready for outdoor entertaining-martini style!  Visit  www.martiniart.com!

Martini Recipe Book

We've just restocked one of our very best selling books called the "Ultimate LIttle Martini Book."  This book has a great variety of recipes so it's very usable, plus it's a nice little size and it's a great price! And, it has a new and stylish cover!  There is also a companion book called the "Ultimate Little Shooter Book."  We've got you covered with recipes for martinis and shots!  Have a look at these recipe books, and others, at www.martiniart.com.

Seven days 'till Valentines Day!

We thought we'd post a drink recipe to get everyone in the mood!  If you haven't tried a "White Cosmopolitan," and you like sweeter type drinks, then this may appeal to you.  This also is a nice drink for Valentines Day, and we've added a subtle twist.

The Recipe: (for two)

1 cup white cranberry juice, 4 ounces vodka, 2 ounces Cointreau, a bottle of nice Champagne, maraschino cherries.

What to do:

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.  Add the cranberry juice, vodka and cointreau to the shaker and shake.  Strain into two chilled martini glasses.  Top with champagne and drop a maraschino cherry in the glass.

The white cranberry juice is not as sweet as the red, and the champagne will chase a bit of the sweetness out, but add  sparkle to the drink!  Don't whimp out and get Asti Spumante-it must be real champagne!  Cheers! Salute!

Just like a cool and fashionable outfit, make sure you have cool and fashionable cocktail gear.  It's a must to have a beautiful glass to go with a classy drink, but also, you need to have a cool and functional shaker to mix all those "classy" ingredients!  Be sure to stop by www.martiniart.com and check out all the great products to keep your drink mixing on track!

Valentines day is coming!

Countdown to Valentines Day!

We are 13 days away from V-Day, and have you thought about it yet?? Here are a few gift ideas for the martini lover in your life, but for more ideas check out our web site at www.martiniart.com , and show some "Martini Love!"

For the Gals:
1. Sealed with a Kiss cosmopolitan glasses-this is a set of 2 glasses with a big smooch on them!
2. Portable Zebra Cocktail Kit-take your favorite elixer with you in a kit that does not look like a "drinks to go" type thing when it's zipped up!
3. Our fabulous and funny cocktail napkins-our stock has just been replenished with some of our favorite ones that had been sold out!
4. The Modern Martini drink mixes- a great gift and way to try out several flavors!

For the Guys:
1. Our one of a kind "Croco Executive" Martini Set-very stylish and a great guy (or anyone really) gift!
2. "Treo" retro cocktail shaker...very "Madmen" and very old school!
3. Penguin cocktail shaker...also very old school and to make it a complete set, we even have the Penguin ice bucket!
4. The Stag or Moose shotglass. These are just really cool and very collectable.

We'll have more ideas soon...www.martiniart.com

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A big martini smooch for you!

Show some martini love or love with martini's! At www.martiniart.com , you can "martini your sweetie" in style with stylish martini sets, fab drink mixes, or even martini glasses with a big "smooch" on them! We have a great selection of guy and gal gifts, so check us out at www.martiniart.com !

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Love is in the air

Valentine's Day is approaching. Host the perfect romantic day for your martini sweetie! Nothing says love quite like a martini glass. Need some tips on creating the right mood? Check it out...