Merry Martini

My boyfriend, Doug, is quite the mixologist!  Who knew?!  Last night he shook up some seasonal spirits and created a F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S holiday drink!  I printed out a recipe of one of Oprah's favorite holiday martinis and he put his own spin on it.  I loved it!  Oprah's recipe calls for cherry limeade, but we couldn't find any at the store, so we created a pomegranate-limeade combo (ohhh so divine)!  The diet ginger ale gives it splash of something bubbly that makes this drink very refreshing and festive.  Cheers!

Merry Martini

(Adapted from Oprah.com)

Yield: 1 Extra Fabulous Drink

1 Shot Vodka

1/3 C. Prepared Cherry Limeade (or Pomegranate + Limeade)

1/3 C. Diet Ginger Ale

1/2 Key Lime, freshly juiced

Fresh Cranberries (for garnish)

In a martini shaker half-filled with ice, combine the vodka, cherry limeade, and ginger ale.  Shake mixture in shaker, then pour into a martini glass.  Add the juice of 1/2 key lime.  For garnish, thread fresh cranberries onto a short wooden skewer.  Garnish with cranberry skewers in the glass (perfect for swirling around all the goodness before you take a nice sip)!