SILVER-TEQUILA MARTINI

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To chill a martini glass, fill it with ice, then cold water. Let it stand 5 minutes, then drain.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 5m

Yield Makes 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 ounces silver tequila, such as Patron Silver
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
2 tablespoons fresh pink-grapefruit juice, plus a wedge and a twist for serving
10 to 12 dashes grapefruit or orange bitters, such as Fee Brothers
Edible silver flakes (optional; available at nycake.com) and sanding sugar, for serving

Steps:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add tequila, vermouth, grapefruit juice, and bitters. Cover and shake several times.
  • Stir together silver flakes and sugar on a small plate. Run grapefruit wedge along the rim of a chilled martini glass. Dip rim in sugar mixture to evenly coat. Strain tequila mixture into glass, add grapefruit twist, and serve.

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