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Crimson Martini

By Pam Greer 10 Comments

You’ll love the complex flavors of this Crimson Martini.  Post may contain affiliate links. 

Crimson Martini

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This past weekend our family had their get together in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.   Our children and grandchildren and my sister and brother-in-law’s children and grandchildren all get together and spend the weekend in a cabin.   It’s a fun multi-generational weekend.  We had everything from babies to us old folks.  What this has to do with my cocktail is that I didn’t have a chance to make a cocktail.  So, here I am on a Monday afternoon, trying to come up with a cocktail for this Tipsy Tuesday post.

Crimson Martini

A martini sounded quick and easy.  Then I remembered that I had The Martini Bookon my iPad. It boasted 201 ways to mix the perfect American cocktail.  Sounded like exactly what I needed.  I was immediately struck by the pretty pink Crimson Martini.  The use of Port was intriguing.  I had recently made a cocktail using Sherry – The B-Side Hit and loved it.  I had everything I needed:  gin, ruby port, fresh lime juice, grenadine and a lime twist.

Crimson Martini

If you are wondering where the pretty crimson color that admired so much is, it’s because I used my homemade grenadine.  The homemade grenadine tastes astronomically better than the store bought, but it doesn’t contain any red dye.  So you get a more muddy red color.

Crimson Martini

While this cocktail wasn’t the rosy pink color, it tasted fantastic.  So complex.  The ruby port really adds depth and the grenadine adds a bit of tartness that plays off the lime juice.  Excellent.

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Crimson Martini

Ingredients

  • 6 parts gin
  • 1 part ruby port
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon grenadine
  • lime twist

Instructions

  1. Place cracked ice in a cocktail shaker and top with everything but the lime twist. Shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lime twist.
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This week I am linking up with: Merry Monday | Amaze Me Monday | Lou Lou Girls | The Hearth and Soul | The SITS Girls | Wonderful Wednesdays | Full Plate Thursday | Funtastic Friday | Foodie Friday | Saucy Saturdays | Sunday Features

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Filed Under: Drink, Gin, Wines/Vermouth Tagged With: cocktails, drinks, gin, grenadine, limes, martinis, port

About Pam Greer

Pam Greer can be found at her foodie (and wine, and books, and cats) blog: Sidewalk Shoes, at her professional photography business: Pamela Greer Photography, at her daily photography blog: Pamela Greer 365, and her newest endeavor:Grey is the New Black. By the time you've read this, she has probably started another site.

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Comments

  1. Shelby says

    September 29, 2015 at 6:48 am

    Love this post, the photo is gorgeous and the drink sounds great!

    Reply
  2. Ginger Wroot says

    September 30, 2015 at 7:47 am

    The beautiful photos really caught my eye! Lovely post, Pam!

    Reply
  3. April J Harris says

    October 6, 2015 at 7:26 am

    What a gorgeous drink, Pam! I love the addition of the Port, that would give such a great flavour. And I like that you make your own grenadine too. Thank you for sharing this delicious cocktail with us at the Hearth and Soul Hop. Pinned and will share!

    Reply
  4. Prairie Gal Cookin says

    October 8, 2015 at 1:22 am

    Thanks so much for joining us over on Prairie Gal Cookin for #TryABite Tuesday. Please come link-up next week for some more great eats!

    Reply
  5. Louise says

    September 20, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    Simply lovely, Pam…You see, you can still whip up a pleasant seasonal drink after having a fantabulous weekend with loved ones!!! It’s those moments that count the most Pam and your Martini is the refresher:)

    Thank you so much for sharing and thank you so much for your gentle and kind words…

    Reply
  6. Angie @ ambient wares says

    September 25, 2016 at 11:41 am

    So elegant looking! Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday!

    Reply
  7. April J Harris says

    September 27, 2016 at 9:15 am

    Sounds delicious, Pam, and I love the cocktail glass! Thank you for sharing with the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Pinned.

    Reply
  8. Karen says

    September 29, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    Hi Pam, I really want to try this! Can you tell me how many ounces of gin? Thanks!!

    Reply

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