This sweet, but strong blueberry watermelon martini will be your new favorite cocktail. To be honest, I’m a little obsessed with this drink. This was my martini of choice this past summer. I especially loved putting in a good size watermelon chunk at the bottom of the martini glass because after the drink was gone, the watermelon remained! I loved getting that last bite of the martini for that extra punch.
As previously mentioned, this is a sweet drink, but I must warn you, it is STRONG! Keep that in mind and sip on this yummy cocktail s-l-o-w-l-y! With just 2 ingredients, you might forget how much alcohol content it contains, but let me tell you, it will catch up to you! Drink responsibly.
Ingredients Needed
The blueberry vodka brings a little sour to this drink. And the watermelon liqueur balances it out with a sweetness that you expect. Just the 2 ingredients make up a delicious concoction that will delight anyone who enjoys a fruity taste.
Here is what you need for this funky, yet simple martini:
Turn the glass upside and dip the rim into the sugar so that it is completely covered in red sugar.
Add small slice of watermelon directly in the glass.
Making The Martini
Fill cocktail shaker 2/3 full of ice.
Measure and pour blueberry vodka and watermelon liqueur into shaker.
Shake vigorously.
Pour into prepared martini glass.
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I’m confident that you will love this Blueberry Watermelon Martini. It has all the flavor a sweet drink requires, but it’s exceptionally strong! I’m assuming you drink a martini for its potency, but it could be just for the taste.
If you love this drink as much as me, you need to try out the following fruity cocktails:
Bananas Foster Martini is an easy way to get your fix for the extravagant dessert you know and love. Bananas foster is a dessert made from bananas and vanilla ice cream that has a delectable sauce that is made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur. The dessert is somewhat complicated, but very alluring because it involves fire. First, you cook the bananas, butter, and sugar. Then, you add the rum and ignite it! A very interesting sight, for sure. After that, the bananas and sauce are then served over ice cream.
This delicious martini tastes like the actual dessert, however, you don’t have to go to such lengths to create the same flavor. And as far as experience is concerned, a dessert martini is an experience in itself! You won’t need to light it on fire to be amazed at how exquisite it is. The combination of butterscotch schnapps, white chocolate liqueur, banana liqueur, and vodka give this martini a magnificently taste of the dessert classic you love.
Bananas Foster Origin
Bananas Foster dessert has been noted as deriving in 1951 in New Orleans at a restaurant called Brennan’s. At that time, New Orleans was a port of entry for bananas that were imported from South and Central America. In light of this, the owner of Brennan’s found himself with a lot of bananas on hand. Not knowing what to do with them, he challenged his chef to come up with a dessert that would utilize the overabundance of bananas.
The chef created Bananas Foster, which was named after a friend of the chef, Richard Foster. Neither the owner of the restaurant or chef had any idea how wildly successful this flaming dessert would be. Furthermore, it is now considered a classic banana dessert.
Martini Ingredients
I love making martinis. You can really get your creative juices flowing with a simple drink. Think about it, there are limited ingredients that go into a martini and the entire drink is small-scale when it comes to cooking in general. And yet, you can achieve amazing flavor in each drink. It’s pretty cool if you ask me. As a result, I love thinking about a delicious dessert and concocting a drink that can pose as such.
For the bananas foster martini, you will need:
2 oz Vodka
1.75 oz Banana Liqueur
1.75 oz Butterscotch Schnapps
1 oz White Chocolate Liqueur (Godiva is the preferred)
Caramel Sauce to garnish martini glass (optional)
Instructions
How To Garnish The Glass
Tilt martini glass to the side. Squeeze caramel sauce 1/2″ from the top as you turn the glass 360 degrees around. Set aside.
Garnishing The Glass
On the drink spectrum, a drink can be great or it can be awful. Not to mention, it can also fall on many levels in between. Nonetheless, if you have an extraordinary presentation of your drink, your drink will automatically gain some brownie points before someone even tries the drink itself. How many times have you seen over the top garnishes in drinks and thought, wow, that looks SO GOOD? Probably every time! And you haven’t had a sip or any taste to indicate that it is in fact good, but it makes you want to try it.
That being said, don’t skimp on the garnishing! I know it’s difficult to take the time to make a glass pretty when all you want to do is sit down and relax with your yummy drink. However, it really doesn’t take long to make a drink go from attractive to remarkable. The wow factor really shows off the taste of the drink on the outside of the glass. Show it off and post those amazing pictures on Facebook, Instagram, wherever! Don’t be shy, get the accolades you deserve.
Dressing up this martini can be done quickly and the outcome is so fun! Tilt the martini glass to the side. Next, squeeze caramel sauce 1/2″ from the top as you turn the glass 360 degrees around. Just that little bit of effort makes your martini dressed up and give it added color and an added taste – that caramel really helps mimic the bananas foster dessert! Additionally, top it off with a dash (or 2) of cinnamon or nutmeg. Yes!
Making The Martini
Fill cocktail shaker approximately 1/2 way with ice.
Measure and pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker.
Shake vigorously.
Pour drink into garnished martini glass.
Mix It Up
I’d prefer to make a martini over a dessert any day. They are super easy to make. Just add some ice to a cocktail shaker. Measure and pour the drink ingredients into the shaker. Shake vigorously. Then, pour it into your garnished glass. Very easy as far as desserts go!
You don’t have to be in the mood to drink the martini to make this. You can always make this for someone else. Just make sure they are 21 years or older! My kids are envious of my yummy martinis and, frankly, I don’t blame them. I usually make it up to them and make them a tasty ice cream shake or a scrumptious dessert such as Root Beer Float Cookies. That usually satisfies them…for the time being anyway!
Enjoy!
Bananas Foster Martini is a great choice to serve at your next holiday party. It is an impressive drink and your guests will be in awe. However, you could also mix this cocktail up on a regular weekend or weekday night and have it as your dessert for the day. Whatever way you decide to enjoy this drink, enjoy it responsibly and savor every last sip!
Bananas Foster Martini is a simple martini recipe for your most fancy and complicated dessert. Mix it up quickly and sip on this yummy dessert for hours.
Course Drinks
Keyword banana martini, dessert martini, martini
Prep Time 5minutes
Total Time 5minutes
Servings 1person
Author jenahoward
Ingredients
2ozVodka
1.75ozBanana Liqueur
1.75ozButterscotch Schnapps
1ozWhite Chocolate LiqueurGodiva is the preferred
Caramel Sauceto garnish martini glass (optional)
Instructions
Garnishing The Glass
Tilt martini glass to the side. Squeeze caramel sauce 1/2" from the top as you turn the glass 360 degrees around. Set aside.
Making The Martini
Fill cocktail shaker approximately 1/2 way with ice.
Measure and pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker.
A french martini is my absolute favorite martini. I discovered this delectable drink one night at one of our amazing, local restaurants, Peppercorn House. This is an Asian restaurant that serves Chinese as well as Japanese dishes. We love going there for a night out of delicious food and mouthwatering drinks.
I had never heard of a French Martini before, but it was listed as one of their signature drinks. Under the drink names, they listed the ingredients of each drink. So what is a French Martini? It’s vodka, chambord, and pineapple juice. Anything with chambord gets my immediate attention. I am a sucker for recipes that call for raspberries or the taste of raspberry! And pineapple juice is always a good time. After all, I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like the taste of pineapple.
A Different Choice
I am always nervous to try new things. Even if a recipe sounds as though I will love it, I’m always hesitant to venture outside of my comfort zone. Mainly because when I do try something new, 90% of the time, I am disappointed with my choice. Therefore, I get upset with myself that I didn’t order my go-to choice. I decided to give this martini a chance. I could always order something else, it wasn’t my dinner, just a drink.
My drink arrived and it looked AMAZING! I couldn’t wait to slurp that sucker down. One sip and I was SO RELIEVED and excited that I did take that leap of faith and tried this drink. It was so good, I loved it. So much so that I ordered another one with dinner. The first one was long gone before my dinner arrived.
Verdict Is In
I have since ordered these martinis at other restaurants and even though they all have their own variations, they are all yummy and enjoyable! Finally, I broke down and attempted to make my own concoction. I hadn’t made many martinis of my own, only ones that consisted of mixing vodka with a packaged mixture. The French Martini would be my FIRST attempt at making a martini from scratch so to speak. For a martini-making novice, this recipe is super easy. Don’t be afraid to make it. It takes less than 5 minutes to make and it is so worth the effort. Try it and enjoy!
Banana Creme Martini. Let that sink in. How good does that sound right about now? This is a great martini for a dessert martini or an any time martini, if you are on vacation. Hey, bananas constitute an acceptable breakfast food so why the heck not?
Dessert Martini
The banana creme martini probably sounds like a girly martini. Perhaps you are thinking it seems like it has no substance. However, I can assure you that this is a serious martini. It just so happens, that this serious martini is super creamy and delicious! Did you realize you could have both? I didn’t believe it until I tried it.
So what is in it that makes it so powerful? It consists of just 3 ingredients; vanilla vodka, banana liqueur, and Irish cream. Those 3 things are all that stands between you and this rich, banana martini. You have probably heard of vanilla vodka and Irish cream. If you haven’t heard of banana liqueur, surprisingly, this liqueur is a lot stronger than you would expect. One brand that I suggest is 99 Bananas. As the name implies, it is 99 proof! What’s crazy is how smooth it is. 99 proof! That’s along the lines of Bourbon and Whiskey. Those certainly are not girly drinks.
Ingredients
2 oz Vanilla Vodka
1 oz Irish Cream
1 oz Banana Liqueur
Making The Banana Creme Martini
All you need to do is measure each part, put it in a shaker with ice, shake, and pour! If you ask me, that sounds a lot easier than making a banana creme pie! And you get a potent punch along with this heavenly dessert. If that sounds like a dessert you would want, make it!
Instructions
Fill shaker 2/3 full of ice.
Measure all ingredients and add to shaker.
Shake well.
Pour into martini glass.
Garnishing The Martini Glass
Ideally, you want to play up this martini with a cool martini glass. Get the glass and garnish it with chocolate syrup. I know I mentioned this martini only consists of 3 ingredients, but to really push it over the edge, add the chocolate syrup around the inside of the martini glass. That little bit of chocolate will really bring this drink to a whole new level.
Have you started gathering your ingredients yet? If not, you need to get moving. You are wasting precious time!
Easy Desserts To Make
If you love dessert martinis like I do, you will love some actual desserts. And they pair exceptionally well with dessert martinis, of course!