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Keith Saunders

I honed my mixology skills at the Oak Room of the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Other experience includes the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, and the Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, where I facilitated community tasting events while bartending at the Crow's Nest. I am currently working with a team of mixologists at Simon & Seafort's. To date, I have created more than 300 new cocktails. I've lived in Anchorage since 1999.

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New Martini's To Make Merry With!

Posted by wineglass

Posted: December 3, 2008 - 5:51 pm

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Here are a couple of new martini's to add to your holiday to do drink list!

We have so many new products out now it's almost impossible to figure out what to buy.

My pick is any flavor from 42 Below. They have some amazing Vodka's.

Another is the Prairie Vodka, a true organic vodka that must be sipped slowly to savor the natural element.

Here are some recipes to liven things up a bit;

Toasted Macadamia Nut Martini

1/2 oz. Prairie Vodka
1 oz. Macadamia Nut Liquor
1/2 oz. Kahlua
2 oz. Cream

Add all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass and enjoy all of the elements of this cocktail.

Arctic Martini

2 oz. Skyy Grape Vodka
1 oz. Beefeaters Gin
1/2 oz. Blue Curacao

Pour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

More to follow soon. A nice way to warm the winter around you.

Salut!


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