WILD TEA COSMO MARTINI

WILD TEA COSMO MARTINI
2 measures Absolut Wild Tea Vodka
1 measure orange liqueur
1 measure cranberry juice
Splash of lime juice

I found myself back at a Panini’s restaurant again tonight. We were looking for a place to eat dinner on the way back from Wildwater Kingdom waterpark in Aurora, Ohio, and a Panini’s caught my eye. I knew they had a cocktail or two that I wanted to try, and I was driving, so the others had no choice. This time, I went for the WILD TEA COSMO MARTINI made with Absolut Wild Tea Vodka. I’m not a big tea drinker, but sometimes tea sounds comforting, especially after a long day of body slide and lazy river rides.

To make the WILD TEA COSMO MARTINI, the nice bartender at Panini’s put the ingredients above into a cocktail shaker, added ice, shook it well, and strained it into a martini glass with a stem just right for holding. There were little shards of ice floating on the top that helped to keep the cocktail cold. But it wasn’t in the glass for long, because I loved it.

“Cocktails Perfected” is Absolut brand’s tag line for this vodka and I’d agree that it is a subtly perfect blend of tea, elderflower, red apples and citrus. The wild tea vodka had a pleasantly fresh aroma that gave this martini a real summery feel. It would be a great vodka to use for lighter vodka cocktails, like mojitos, tonics, long island ice teas and, of course, martinis. As hoped for, I was comforted by my WILD TEA COSMO MARTINI. In addition to the delicious vodka, it had a great blend of juices that weren’t too citrusy. It tasted like raspberry tea with a kick, despite the fact that there was no raspberry in it. I only wish I could have enjoyed it on the lazy river. Are you listening Wildwater Kingdom?

Drink Up^
Cocktail Connie