Holiday Martinis

To-Die-For Drink Recipes from Heather Witherspoon

Oh wow. That’s all I could say after stumbling across these amazing martini recipes. Heather Witherspoon creates to-die-for cocktails from home and posts the recipes to her blog. You can bet that I’ll be checking back regularly to see what other creations she has posted. Check out a few that she came up with for Thanksgiving and the holidays.

Pumpkin Pie Martini

2 ounces Captain Morgan Spiced Rum

2 tablespoons pumpkin pie filling

1 scoop vanilla ice cream

1/4 cup crushed ice

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Garnish with whipped cream and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Prairie Baked Apple Martini

No oven needed for this perfectly crisp cocktail.

1 ounce Prairie Organic Vodka

2 ounces spiced apple cider

1/2 ounce Phillips Apple Brandy

1/2 ounce cream

2 spoons brown sugar

Shake well with ice and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with cinnamon stick and brown sugar around rim of glass.

Cranberi Martini

Forget the canned version of this festive fruit and serve it to your guests in a chilled glass.

3 ounces Stoli Cranberi Vodka

1 ounce raspberry liqueur

2 ounces pomegranate juice

1 ounce fresh lime juice

Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with frozen cranberries.

All recipes are creations by Heather Witherspoon. Check out her blog for more details about these cocktails.