CLINK!
Cilantro spices up Andú's martini
Posted on Thu, Mar. 06, 2008
At Andú Restaurant & Lounge, open about a month in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, they're forgoing the muddled mint found in countless cocktails for snappy cilantro.
D's Cilantro Martini, named for creator and bar manager Damien Rivadeneyra, is ''not your ordinary martini,'' he says. ``It's very light and has a slight spicy taste.''
D.I.Y.
• Muddle a handful of fresh cilantro with ½ ounce lime juice.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine it with ice, 2 ½ ounces aloe vera juice, 3 ounces citrus-flavored vodka (e.g., Absolut Citron) and a splash of white cranberry or pineapple juice.
• Shake well and strain into a martini glass.
FYI
The drink is $12 -- or $6 during the 4-7 p.m. weekday happy hour -- at Andú, 141 SW Seventh St., Miami; 786-871-7005. Another special: Free sangria at the bar for female customers 3-10 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.
-- JAWEED KALEEM
Herald Staff Writer
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