Candy’s TGIF Cherry Cheesecake Martini
Mar 26, 2010 | Filed Under: Candy's Column,Featured,Food,TGIF Drinks | Tags: Candy's TGIF Drinks
My last TGIF drink had quite a few ingredients — and probably required a trip to the liquor store (also known as “Candy’s Second Home in Her 20s”) — so I thought I’d keep this week’s cocktail simple for you time-pressed parents: The Cherry Cheesecake Martini, as suggested by helpful Laughing Stork lush, er… reader, Lainey, with a couple of my own twists. I wouldn’t say it tastes like a slice of cherry cheesecake, but somehow the mixture does leave a hint of cherry in your mouth.
THE CHERRY CHEESECAKE MARTINI
INGREDIENTS
This is usually a shot, so I extrapolated from the shot recipe and also checked out many bartending guide sites… because that’s the kind of serious drinking professional that I am.
2 oz. Vanilla schnapps or vanilla vodka (Schnapps is apparently preferred, but I can also vouch for the yumminess of the vodka)
1-1/2 oz. Cranberry juice (As Lainey wisely notes, Cranberry Cocktail Juice is okay, but if you use any of the Cran-mixes it throws the flavor off a bit)
1/2 oz. Cream (As usual, I used two-percent milk instead; I didn’t use this at first because the original recipe did not call for it, yielding a much sweeter drink. Then I came across a recipe with the cream and threw it in there. Tastier, I think.)
INSTRUCTIONS
Add all ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Shake it like a Polaroid picture. Strain into martini glass. Heck, shoot some whipped cream on there if you’re feeling cra-zay!
Here’s an artsy-fartsy shot of it (pre-cream):
Ooohhh. Aaahhh.
And here’s what the Cherry Cheesecake Martini really looks like:
I wanted to get a fun shot of the drink with a dollop of whipped cream, not realizing that Mr. Candy had pretty much kicked the can. (He makes no fewer than five trips to the fridge every night to squirt it in his mouth. That’s my classy guy!) So, um, when I squirted the remains of the can into the drink, it ended up looking like this…
I know. I KNOW. It looks like the Ron Jeremy Special now! Ugh.
Resembling a porn set prop and all, I’m still excited to finish the drink when Mr. Candy gets home tonight. (Figured it might be best to wait until I’ve picked up Skye from daycare. Those uptight teachers seem to frown on parents drinking and driving to school. LAME.)
Cowgirl in the Sand
says:
Can’t wait to try this out!
March 26th, 2010 at 2:13 pm -Mr. Candy
says:
I’ll pick up some more whipped cream on my way home!
I don’t think I could bring myself to drink the Ron Jeremy special.
Thank you Lainey
March 26th, 2010 at 5:08 pm -Debutante
says:
This drink sounds great – especially since i have all of the ingredients at home ! I’ll let you know how it tastes
March 29th, 2010 at 11:28 am -Debutante
says:
Hey Candy – just a thought. What if you added just a splash of maraschino cherry juice in addition to the vanilla vodka and cranberry and then the milk or cream ?
March 29th, 2010 at 11:30 am -Candy
says:
I actually had that in the recipe at one point, Debutante, and removed it just to keep the recipe simple. (And because I didn’t have it on-hand.) I think that would be divine — definitely let us know how it is!
March 29th, 2010 at 1:16 pm -