I was serving up one of my favorite martinis the other day and I decided to snap a photo. Pretty photogenic little potion, wouldn’t you say? With springtime finally showing up around here, what better way to celebrate than tip back a couple of Green Weenie Martinis?
I’ve written before about the ingredients and means of making this concoction invented by the lead character in my mystery stories, Peyton McKean, but nothing shows off its beauty better than a snapshot. Not only is it obviously the greenest drink you’ll find, but it’s the limey-est as well. Triple lime, including fresh squeezed lime juice, Rangpur gin and that hardest to find of ingredients, Green River Soda. I import that last ingredient from Chicago via the Internet. Hopefully some of you out there have closer sources, like the supermarket. I used to be able to find it around Seattle but my sources have dried up.
Anyway, you’ve probably noticed the odd garnish and realized by now that it’s the petit cornichon that gives this drink its name. No, petit cornichons are not frankfurters, they’re pickles. Floating at the bottom of the glass, one of these little cuties gives a pretty evocative expression of the name. Some folks add a pair of olives to really make the visual impression shout, but I personally think that’s taking things a little too far.
Do yourself a favor on a hot summer day. Try one of these. You’ll be refreshed. The recipe is here.
Disclaimer: You must be 21 or older to suck one of these down; pregnant or nursing women should think twice and maybe just try a little sip; excess consumption of Green Weenie Martinis may cause hilarity, social mayhem, and getting on your lips.
