BLUE MARTINI

Time for another cocktail recipe from your favorite Internet bartender. This one is called the BLUE MARTINI, or you can even refer to it by its nickname: WINDEX. After I give you the recipe I'll give you a scenario on how to serve it in a certain situation.

For this cocktail you will need:

3 1/2 ounces of Vodka

1/2 ounce of Blue Curacao

Preparation:

First, chill the martini glass by filling it with ice and water, then set it to the side. Take your metal martini shaker, fill it with ice, then add the Blue Curacao followed by the Vodka. Cover and shake the ingredients vigorously for 20 to 30 seconds, let the customer see the condensation grow on the shaker. (I prefer martinis made "James Bond Style," meaning shaken, not stirred). Then dump the ice and water from the martini glass and strain the ingredients into it. Garnish with either a lemon twist or an orange peel twist. If the Blue Martini is made properly it will look just like the glass cleaner WINDEX. (Adjust the amount of Blue Curacao to attain this).

Now here's a good scenario. Woman comes into your bar, by the way she is dressed you can tell that she is a business woman. She looks a bit tired and worn out. When you ask for her order she tells you that she's had a bad day and to make something special. Start to make the Blue Martini, during your preparation ask her then if she has ever seen the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". Of course she will answer "yes" because it only happens to be the highest grossing chick flick in the history of motion pictures. Ask her then if she remembers the character of the obsessively Greek father, again she will answer yes. Ask her then if she remembers the fathers cure for practically everything. At that point place the chilled martini glass in front of her and say:

"Here then, put a little WINDEX on it."