Black Devil Martini Recipe
Dark rum and a black olive garnish give this martini its midnight hue. Rim the glass with coarse orange sugar to dress it up for a Halloween party.
Photo by Steve Murello
Ingredients:
2 oz. dark rum
1/2 oz. dry vermouth
black olive
orange sugar
Preparation:
Stir and strain into chilled martini glass that has been rimmed with orange sugar, then garnish with black olives.
From: American Professional Bartending Schools of Illinois in Chicago
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