MYER MARTINI
3 measures Sky Vodka
1 ½ Meyer Lemons
Sugar for the rim
Orange garnish
Another great Montana day; another great martini night. Who
knew the state of roaming buffalo and cowboy hats would have so many delicious
martinis? Tonight’s was the MYER MARTINI, made for me by the good bartender at
the Half Moon Saloon in Big Sky, Montana.
To make the MYER MARTINI, he first put three measures of Sky
Vodka (though any vodka will do) into a shaker with ice, and added the juice
from one and a half Myers lemons. Myers lemons aren’t just any old lemons. They
are a unique citrus that combines lemons and oranges. They are from China and are
very fragrant, though they look just like your average lemon. As I learned
tonight, there’s only a short window of opportunity when Myers lemons are
available.
Half-Moon’s very capable bartender then took the shaker and,
in his words, “shook the hell out of it until my hands were frozen.” Lastly, he
strained the mixture into a sugar-rimmed martini glass. The MYER MARTINI was
just right. It was lemony, with just a hint of something different. I later
found out this was the orange taste, which in turn explained the orange
garnish.
The MYER MARTINI could also be described as sweet, strong
and mystical. The cocktail was a relaxing end to a tiring and exciting day
spent touring Yellowstone National Park on snowmobiles. My gang saw bison, elk,
and even a grizzly bear awakening from his hibernation. We kept our distance
from him. But if I could have served him a cocktail, it would have been the
MYER MARTINI.
Drink Up^
Cocktail Connie
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