We had the pleasure of my mom’s company for a couple weeks at the end of summer. While I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her and my family, I think the best part of the trip was an evening I spent with just her. As my husband was away on business and the kids weren’t home, the two of us were left to our own devices.
I had told my mom about Tapas Night dining that my husband and I enjoy on most Mondays. She always seemed interested in the dishes, so I decided that she and I would have our own girls only tapas night. Food was the easiest part to plan. I purchased some marinated steak tips from our favorite butcher and made Pineapple-Mango Chutney to accompany baked brie and homemade lavash chips.
Now, all I needed to do was decide on a cocktail for the two of us. Although my mom prefers a regular martini, she also is willing to try new dishes and drinks, so I decided to create a fruit-based martini for our evening. Both peaches and cherries sounded good to me, which led to a drink that combined these flavors.
When working on this recipe I debated whether to use peach schnapps or peach juice. After having made the drink both ways, it seems that either could be used. Using schnapps adds a minimal amount of additional alcohol to the drink, but it also seems to strengthen the peach flavor in the drink. It also may be easier to find peach schnapps than it is to find peach juice. If you prefer using peach juice, the drink still is quite tasty, just a little bit lighter in flavor.
You choose- it’s a two-way martini. Make whatever fits your drink creating needs best!
Peach-Cherry Martini #1
1-1/2 oz. cherry vodka
1 oz. peach vodka
1-1/2 oz. peach schnapps
1/2 oz. lemon juice
2-1/2 oz. seltzer
Fill a martini shaker with ice, and add vodkas, schnapps, and juice. Shake well. Strain into a martini glass, and top with seltzer.
Peach-Cherry Martini #2
1-1/2 oz. cherry vodka
1 oz. peach vodka
1-1/2 oz. peach juice
1/2 oz. lemon juice
2-1/2 oz. seltzer
Fill a martini shaker with ice, and add vodkas and juices. Shake well. Strain into a martini glass, and top with seltzer.
Tags: cherry vodka, juice, peach schnapps, peach vodka, seltzer
