RECIPE

Smoky Met Martini

• Recipe by Cocktails 2006

Metropolitan Grill • Seattle
Served very cold, this unlikely combination of crisp vodka and smoky Scotch can satisfy martini drinkers and whiskey aficionados alike.

Ingredients

1. Ice
2. Four 4-inch strips of orange zest, plus 8 orange twists for garnish
3. 20 ounces vodka
4. 2 ounces single-malt Scotch

Directions

1. Fill a pitcher two-thirds full with ice. Squeeze and drop in the orange zest strips. Add the vodka and Scotch and stir briskly for 30 seconds to chill. Strain into 8 chilled martini glasses and garnish each drink with a twist.