An Ignoble Experiment: MARTINIART.COM MAY NEWSLETTER


MAY Newsletter	May, 2011 - EARLY SUMMER Edition
IN THIS ISSUE: • a BIG 30% off for you • whats new in martini land • cocktail party appetizers • a few cool martini recipes • fun martini facts and quotes • yes, the spritzer is almost ready • save on shipping cost • a way cool martini shaker Shop www.martiniart.com now!	A BIG DISCOUNT FOR YOU...IT'S OUR ANNIVERSARY! Enjoy 30% off your entire order from now until June 11th, 2011. Just enter the offer code NL52011 at checkout. Not valid on prior purchases or gift cards.
WHAT'S NEW IN MARTINI-LAND The Martini Chemistry kit is back in stock! We love this cool martini serving set features a metal stand, 4 glass test tubes, mixing beaker, stirrer and silver acrylic cocktail shaker. You'll be the envy of every mad martini scientist. Want to check out this cool set... We've gone mobile baby! Yes, we've just launched a mobile version of martiniart.com. Safe, secure and awesome (just like our full site), the new mobile version of our site is pared down for fast loading on any smartphone! Just visit www.martiniart.com from your phone and you'll automatically be directed to the mobile version.	COCKTAIL PARTY MUNCHIES Summer is here and we are just around the corner from Memorial Day - Its time to party like the rock star that you are. If you are serving up cocktails, serving up delicious cocktail munchies is an absolute must. While we cannot take full credit for inventing all of these tasty bits - we've twisted and altered them into something we feel is even better than the original. We've prepared and eaten every concoction presented...and, our cocktail party guests were delighted. Enjoy! Wasabi Pepper Martini Almonds Ingredients 1 egg white 5 tablespoons Absolut Peppar vodka 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons sea salt 2 tablespoons wasabi powder 1 teaspoon wasabi paste 1.25 pounds whole almonds The mix Line a baking sheet with lightly greased parchment paper while pre-heating your oven to 275 degrees. Whisk your egg and slowly add the vodka until the mixture is foamy - add almonds to the mix. Pour the egg/almond mixture into a mesh strainer and allow the liquid to drain. Mix the wasabi powder, wasabi paste, salt and cornstarch in a large bowl...add the almonds and toss gently to coat. Spread the almonds onto your baking sheet and bake for 35 minutes. Allow to cool and serve in a beautiful dish. Prosciutto Palm Hearts Ingredients 1 can of palm hearts 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil 1 teaspoon of garlic powder 2 pickles - coarse chopped 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 15 black olives - sliced 8 slices of good quality prosciutto 3 hard boiled eggs - sliced Toothpicks The mix Drain the liquid from your can of palm hearts and gently pat them dry with paper towel. Slice your prosciutto into thin strips and wrap one around each palm heart - secure with a toothpick. Season lightly with your cayenne pepper, garlic powder and olive oil. Arrange your seasoned, wrapped palm hearts on an attractive serving plate and garnish with egg slices, chopped olives and chopped pickles. Grilled marinated tofu - martini style Ingredients 1 pound firm tofu (drained and pressed) 1/4 cup low salt soy sauce 1 ounce vodka 2 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons mirin 3/4 tablespoon Asian sesame oil 1 lime - sliced and quartered The mix Cut your tofu into bite sized cubes and place in a flat dish. Combine soy sauce, water, mirin, vodka and sesame oil and pour over the tofu cubes. Marinate for 15 minutes. Drain and gently pat each cube dry. Place tofu on a lightly greased broiler pan and broil until browned (usually takes about 4 minutes on each side). Sekwer a piece of tofu and a slice of lime. Arrange on a fancy serving dish...enjoy! Check out some amazing Pomegranate martini recipes NEW MARTINI RECIPES Sky Juice-A-Tini Ingredients 1.5 ounces of Rangpur gin 3.5 ounces of coconut water Fresh lime wedges The mix Combine the Rangpur gin and coconut water into a shaker 3/4 full of cracked ice and shake like mad. Strain into a freezing martini glass and top with a lime wedge. Sip and enjoy. You could also include a teaspoon of coconut milk to add some richness. Remember that presentation is a big part of serving up a martini - you should buy a cool new martini glass from us! Green Tea Mojito Martini Ingredients 2 green tea bags 4 ounces of rum 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon sugar 3 fresh mint leaves 3 tablespoons club soda (optional) The mix Steep 2 green tea or mint green tea bags in a cup of boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Add a tablespoon of sugar and stir to disolve, then let cool. To a shaker 3/4 full of cracked ice, add the cup of green tea, 4 ounces of rum and lime juice. Shake up and pour into 2 freezing martini glasses. This is optional - you can add a splash of club soda to give a bit of fizz, then garnish with a lime wedge or mint leaves. Another option to this is to use gin. It certainly won't be a Mojito anymore...but, what the heck! Gin pairs nicely with tea, as both have herbal qualities, so you'd have a version of a gin martini crossed with a gin and tonic...we'd recommend Hendricks Gin. Patriotic Hypnotic Martini Ingredients 1/2 ounce chilled grenadine 3 ounces Hypnotiq blue liqueur Coconut curl 1 American flag The mix Add the Hypnotiq to a shaker 3/4 full of cracked ice and shake like mad. Gently pour the grenadine into a freezing martini glass. Carefully strain your freezing Hypnotiq into your martini glass so that it rests atop the grenadine. Garnish with the coconut curl. Display your flag proudly and please give a salute to the proud men and women that have fought (and are still fighting) for our freedom. PLEASE REMEMBER - NEVER, EVER DRINK AND DRIVE. WE LOVE DESIGNATED DRIVERS. CALL A TAXI, WALK OR STAY PUT, BUT NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE.
Coming soon... For over a year, we've been promising a new martini spritzer. After many delays and technical issues, we are proud and excited to tell you that our all new spritzer is going to be available very soon. We have the spritzers in our possession and will be printing the logo in-house. Everyone that emailed us to reserve one will receive the discount that we promised (we'll email you soon). Take a look at this teaser pic...nice, eh? Fast Facts...or just fun thoughts... Many believe that the martini glass was invented during the prohibition era. The wide cavity of the glass made it easy to dispose of the banned alcohol during a police raid. The martini glass is the most well known type of cocktail glass - we absolutely agree! Martini Quotes... "He knows just how I like my martini - full of alcohol" Homer Simpson "One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three is not enough" James Thurber Save on shipping cost Just a note that we do not add any handling or upcharges on shipping - we are not trying to make a profit on shipping. We offer free UPS Ground (or USPS Priority) shipping within the contiguous USA on any order $75 or more. You can visit our MartiniArt.com retail store in person! AMAZING MARTINI SHAKERS! We just posted a very cool cocktail shaker that looks like a spray paint can. This very unique shaker is a real head turner - functional and fun! Check out some great martini shakers...
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