House Cocktail: Pink Martini

This is a Vodka Martini, but some people prefer gin.  Whichever you prefer, make it a high quality label!

Ingredients:

2 shots of vodka
Splash of dry vermouth
Ice Cubes
Ripe cherries*

Olive juice (from jar)

1 drop of red food coloring

Preparation:

Chill martini glasses by placing ice cubes in the glass

Pour vermouth into the glass and switch it around, coating the inside of the glass with the now-cold vermouth.  Let the glass sit.  (Ice still in it)

Add vodka and food coloring to a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. 

Shake it baby.  Shake it hard. Shake it for at least 30 seconds.

Strain into your chilled martini glass. Serve straight up (no ice in the glass).

Garnish with cherry - pierce the skin to let the flavors mingle! 

I also garnished with olives here, because I loves me some olives!

* for a Classic martini, use stuffed green olives. Large ones are best, and I prefer to use garlic or blue cheese stuffed olives.  Your mileage may vary!