Martini with pickled turnip
I found a new use for the scrumptious pickled turnips:
And the mummy even agreed that the mommy needed a little edge removal after the day she had yesterday (of which we will not speak because we’re being more careful about work-plaining on blog.
Sure, the vodka may have canceled out the digestive aid effects of the pickled turnips, but we all have to make sacrifices.
Vodka Martini:
Fill shaker 2/3 full with ice.
Pour 2+ shots of a good vodka over ice depending on size of glass . (I did 1 shot because it was Thursday night and who wants to get drunk anymore anyway? Like I said, edge removal. Not stupor inducing.)
Shake and set aside.
Pour a few drops of vermouth into martini glass. Swirl it around and around to coat surface of glass, then pour out any extra into the sink.
Shake vodka one more time. (I’ll usually set my shaker aside for about five minutes, just to let some ice melt into the vodka because I’m a wuss and a lightweight).
Place 2 sticks of pickled turnip in glass.
Pour chilled vodka over turnips.
Sip slowly and feel the spikes retreat back into your brain.
Now watch a movie and then go to bed, but make sure you drink a tall glass of water sometime in between or you might wake up feeling like somebody rolled out a Berber carpet on your tongue.
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar."
~Helen Hayes
March 7th, 2008 at 8:20 am
So…..did you get pickled along with the turnips?
xoxo
March 7th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Doubtless today will be a better day!
March 7th, 2008 at 11:59 am
excellent idea. It looks like the perfect ending for a not-so-perfect day.
March 8th, 2008 at 9:41 am
I’ve never even seen a pickled turnip! As for me, I usually just wave the Vermouth bottle over the glass. HA.
- Suzanne, the Farmer’s Wife
March 8th, 2008 at 11:37 am
I have a pile of handsome turnips ready for me to make pickled turnips…the real question (and one you frequently grapple with) is when the hell will I find time to make them?!
March 8th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Heh, I love that Suzanne! And thank you for reminding me of your first name, I was too lazy to go over to yr blog to check the other day. Sorry about that.
Pickled turnips are amazing. So good chopped up on sandwiches.
March 8th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Angelina, I’m grappling with that one this weekend. I, too have a bag of turnips ready for the brine. I should make time to squeeze that in, because I’ve only got a few slivers left.
March 8th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Pickled turnips are new to me, and without the picture, I would have wondered what drove you to make such a drink, but it really looks delicious.
Where do I get these pickled turnips?
March 8th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
schmutzie, pickled turnips are sooooo good. they’ve got a slight horseradish taste, and a wonderful snappy crunch. Super easy to make too. I put them on salads and in wraps and sandwiches, and now martinis. Delish!