Evergreen Martini

Ingredients:
- 1 oz unprocessed simple syrup*
- 1/2 fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 oz Douglas Fir Tea*
- 2 oz vodka
Ganish: small evergreen branch or candied ginger

Add all ingredients to ice-filled cocktail shaker and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with either a small evergreen branch or a piece of candied ginger. *Making simple syrup with unprocessed sugar gives a rounder sweetness to simple syrup. In airtight container, mix 1c sugar and 2c water. Shake every twenty minutes or so until completely dissolved.

Brew tea and allow to steep for ten minutes as you would a regular cup of tea. Do not add milk or sugar. Chill in fridge until ready to use. (Cocktail by Gwen Sutherland Kaiser, Photo by Mary Claire Miraldi)

Gingerbread Apple Martini

Ingredients:
- 1 oz vanilla vodka
- 2 oz Canton Ginger Liqueur
- 2 1/5 oz apple cider
- A few drops of lemon juice
- Orange zest
- Agave syrup

Line a chilled martini glass lightly with agave syrup on a dish followed by spiced graham cracker crumbs. Place all ingredients except for orange zest in a shaker and shake vigorously. Strain into martini glass and pour to almost the top. Freshly grate orange zest on drink and serve immediately. (Created by Pichet Ong)

Manuka & Maple Sour

Ingredients:
- 1 part 42 Below Honey Vodka
- 1/2 part maple syrup
- 2/3 part lemon juice
- dash of bitters
Garnish: lemon zest and orange peel

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with lemon zest and an orange peel.

Shooting Star

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz Sobieski Vodka
- 1/2 oz Massenez Creme De peche
- 3/4 oz Pineapple Juice
- 1 oz Lychee Juice
- 1/4 oz Lime Juice
Garnish: Starfruit

Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with starfruit. (Cocktail by Junior Merino)

Dead Man-Go

Ingredients:
- 1 part 42 Below Honey vodka
- 1 part mango nectar
- 4 slices of ginger root, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon of agave nectar
- 2 orange wedges
- Splash of raspberry liqueur
Garnish: Pomegranate seeds

In a cocktail shaker, muddle together the ginger and orange, and add vodka, juice and nectar. Fill with ice, shake well and strain over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with a splash of raspberry liqueur and fresh pomegranate seeds.

Jack O'Tini

Ingredients:
- 2 oz Stoli vodka
- 1/4 oz pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 oz orange juice

Place a large soup pot filled with water on the stove to boil. Carve the tops from the pumpkins and set aside. Scope out the interior and seeds, leaving a think shell. Discard the seeds and flesh, or use in another recipe. Place the pumpkins in the boiling water and boil for about a minute. Remove and drain. Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Strain into the pumpkin. Serve with a black straw.

Pumpkin Divine

Ingredients:
- 1 part Grey Goose La Poire flavored vodka
- 1 part pumpkin butter
- 1/2 part triple sec
- 1/2 part simple syrup
- Pinch of cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger
- Grated nutmeg and apple chip for garnish

In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add all ingredients. Shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with nutmeg and apple chip.

Cucumber and Wasabi Martini

Ingredients:
- 1 part Belvedere Cytrus vodka
- 1 part cucumber puree*
- seedless grapes
- simple syrup
- lemon juice
- pressed apple juice
Garnish: cucumber twist

*Blend fresh cucumbers with seedless grapes, simple syrup, lemon juice and pressed apple juice. Shake all ingredients and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a cucumber twist. (Cocktail created by Claire Smith/Photo by BattmanStudios)