# DrinkMasters please help me concoct a drink **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 28, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinkmasters-please-help-me-concoct-a-drink/662091 "2013-06-28T04:26:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinkmasters-please-help-me-concoct-a-drink/662091/1 "2013-06-28T04:26:37Z")
The Mrs loves fruity vodka martinis (please don’t start on gin vs vodka :smack: ). She loves sweet and fruity. You know that pink punk from Fridays or a cosmo made with grape vodka? That’s what she loves. She also love ginger and all the ginger martinis are citrus based. She despises citrus flavors. So how can I make a fruity/gingery vodka martini? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinkmasters-please-help-me-concoct-a-drink/662091/2 "2013-06-28T06:19:17Z")
> [@Saint\_Cad](#): > > The Mrs loves fruity vodka martinis (please don’t start on gin vs vodka :smack: ). I don’t think the gin vs vodka is going to be the big issue here. 😉 Assuming you’re doing something like vodka + ginger syrup + juice, instead of citrus, you could try something tropical for your juice, like pineapple or passionfruit. That should pair fine with ginger. Even peach juice I think would work. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinkmasters-please-help-me-concoct-a-drink/662091/3 "2013-06-28T06:22:57Z")
And, of course, googling pineapple ginger martini does reveal it to be [a thing](http://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/1530/pineapple-and-ginger-martini). As does [passionfruit and ginger](http://www.miami.com/clink-ginger-passion-martini-article) (although they also add a splash of cranberry to it.) Let’s see if peach is out there too… [Sure enough, but slightly different](http://redstonegrill.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/redstones-ginger-peach-martini/) than what I had thought of. A couple other variations exist, too It’s nigh impossible to be original these days… ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinkmasters-please-help-me-concoct-a-drink/662091/4 "2013-06-28T19:05:55Z")
Just this morning I found a recipe for [strawberry-ginger jam](http://wickedgoodkitchen.com/strawberry-ginger-jam-paleo-style/). That sounds like a good combo. Make your pseudo-martini according to one of the recipes you found, only with strawberry instead of citrus. Or just thin the jam with a little water and some vodka. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinkmasters-please-help-me-concoct-a-drink/662091/5 "2013-06-28T19:55:12Z")
Save a step and pick up a ginger vodka. My favorite is Yazi. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinkmasters-please-help-me-concoct-a-drink/662091/6 "2013-06-28T20:07:57Z")
**Parasol** 1.5 oz. Absolut Pear vodka .75 oz pear liqueur .75 oz Sweet & Sour mix .75 oz. simple syrup splash (small) maraschino liqueur Shake over ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry. To “gingerize” it, toss in a half teaspoon of freshly grated ginger before shaking. Strain through a small seive to catch the root bits from muddling up your presentation. ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinkmasters-please-help-me-concoct-a-drink/662091/7 "2013-06-28T20:12:16Z")
All these are ginger ale, but still… Well you can start with the most basic: Copperhead. 1 part vodka to 5 parts ginger ale. Frisky Steve: 2 oz vodka, 3 oz champagne, 6 oz ginger ale Sweet Summer: 3 oz raspberry vodka, 6 oz ginger ale, splash with cranberry juice Jim’s special: 2 oz vodka, 1 oz cherry brandy, splash of grenadine, and fill rest with ginger ale