Located at 35 Church Street in Toronto, the Hot House Cafe has one of the best people watching patio’s around. It’s located near theatres, music, hotels and night clubs, making it an awesome location to stop in before heading out for the evening. They’re also open for Sunday brunch.

The Hot House Martini is their signature martini on their menu. It’s rich, thick and sweet – you’ll love it.

• 1 oz Pomegranate Liquor
• 1 oz Blueberry liquor
• ½ ozSimple syrup
• ½ oz pomegranate juice
• ½ oz blueberry juice
• 1 oz Lemonade

Fill a martini shaker half full of ice. Add in all ingredients. Shake until the shaker begins to frost. Pour into a chilled, sugar rimmed martini glass.

The name says it all – blueberry martini. Smooth and easy to drink.

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Cranberry juice
• 1 oz Orange juice
• 1 tbsp Blueberry puree

Pour all ingredients into a martini shaker half filled with ice. Shake well. Strain into a chilled, sugar rimmed martini glass. Garnish with fresh blueberries.

Originating from New Orleans, this is quite possibly the world’s oldest cocktail, and still one of the best. It’s like the Green Faerie visits the Whiskey A-Go-Go. See ya in the Big Easy!

• 2oz Rye Whiskey
• Splash Absinthe
• Dash of Bitters
• Twist of lemon

Fill a small rock with ice. Pour in whiskey, Absinthe and bitters. Squeeze in a twist of lemon.

A refreshing summer treat!

• 7 Fresh Raspberries
• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Chambord
• 1/2 oz Crème de cassis
• Squeeze Fresh lemon juice
• Squeeze Fresh lime juice

In the bottom of a martini shaker, muddle raspberries. Add a half a cup of ice and the remaining ingredients. Shake vigorously until martini shaker begins to frost. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Raspberry puree can be substituted for fresh raspberries.

Berry, berry quite content (not contrary).

• 1 oz Raspberry Vodka
• 1 oz Raspberry Sour Puss
• 1 oz Blue Curacao
• 1/2 oz Grenadine

Add vodka, sour puss and curaçao in a martini shaker half full of ice. Shake. Pour into a chilled martini glass. Carefully and slowly, add grenadine.

Another spin on the traditional paralyzer. It’s surprisingly a fun little party cocktail… without the milk!

• 1 oz Bailey’s
• 1 oz Sambuca
• Club Soda

Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Pour in Bailey’s, then the Sambuca. Top off with club soda. Garnish with a fresh strawberry.

Whisk yourself away to a summer evening on Ocean Blvd in South Beach, Miami, Florida.

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Peach Schnapps
• 2 tbsp Frozen Mango Concentrate
• 1/2 oz Pineapple juice
• 1/2 oz Orange juice
• 1/2 oz Cranberry juice

Pour all ingredients into a martini shaker half-filled with ice. Shake until the outside of the martini shaker starts to frost. Pour into a chilled martini glass.

Just like the title says… it tastes like a chocolate-dipped berry.

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Chambord
• 1 oz Crème de Cacao
• Splash of Lime

Add all ingredients to a martini shaker half-filled with ice. Shake. Pour into a chilled martini glass. Do a little dance. Enjoy.

The traditional “Porn Star” in a martini twist.

• 1 oz Raspberry Vodka
• 1 oz Blue Curacao
• 1 oz Sour Puss Raspberry
• Splash Lime Juice
• 1 oz Cranberry Juice

Add all ingredients to a martini shaker half-full of ice. Shake until the outside begins to frost. Pour into a chilled martini glass with a sugared rim.

After a long day out in the Hawaiian plantation fields, imagine coming in to enjoy one of these sweet, tropical martinis. It’s refreshing and it’s a great drink for a warm spring afternoon with friends.

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Malibu Rum
• 1 oz Cranberry Juice
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice

In a martini shaker half-filled with ice, pour all ingredients. Shake until the outside of the shaker begins to frost. Pour into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a slide of pineapple.

Spring is here! A lite, flowery, sweet and tart martini. Perfect for an afternoon martini garden party in the warm spring sunshine.

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1oz Soho Lychee Liqueur
• 1 oz Chambord
• Squeeze of fresh lime juice

Pour ingredients into a martini shaker half-filled with ice. Shake until the martini shaker starts to frost. Pour into a martini glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Sit back and relax. It’s like a paralyzer, but with a nutty, coffee flavour. So yummy.

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1 oz Kaluha
• 1/2 oz Amaretto
• 1 oz Expresso Vodka
• Milk

Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Pour ingredients into the glass, in the order listed. Fill to top with milk. Garnish with a cinnamon stick.

This cocktail is a swashbuckler classic… just like Errol Flynn when he starred in Captain Blood in 1935. The famous actor died in 1959 in Vancouver, BC, after a week of binge drinking. Local myth has it that he was found uncouncious in a West End apartment and his friends took him to the Hotel Georgia where he was propped up for all to see. Truth was, Errol had a heart-attack and died in his friends West End apartment. After an autopsy his body was released to his family and he is now buried in Glendale, California.

• 1 oz Citrus Vodka
• 1 oz Triple Sec
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1 oz Cranberry Juice

Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Pour in vodka, followed by the triple sec, pineapple juice and then the cranberry juice. Garnish with a piece of black liquorice and a slice of lime.

Just in time for Easter! Why spend all that time whipping together a fresh-baked lemon meringue pie? Skip the dessert and head right for the drinking by shaking up one of these delicious martinis!

• 1 oz Lemoncello
• 1 oz Galliano
• 2 oz Pineapple Juice
• Egg White

Add all ingredients to a martini shaker half filled with ice. Shake well. Pour into a martini glass. Garnish with lemon wedge.

Imagine Fruity Pebbles with coconut… that’s exactly what this martini is all about.

• 1 oz Raspberry Vodka
• 1 oz Malibu Rum
• 1 oz Cranberry Juice
• 1 oz Orange Juice

Fill a martini shaker half full of ice. Add all ingredients. Shake. Pour into martini glass. Garnish with a wedge of pineapple.

Back in the 1950’s, life was much more simple. That pretty much sum’s up this cocktail – simple, but also very pleasant.

• 1 oz Citrus Vodka
• 1 oz Chambord
• Lime Juice
• Club Soda
• Raspberries
• Blueberries

Fill a Collins glass with ice. Add vodka, Chambord and lime juice. Top with club soda. Garnish with raspberries and blueberries.

Lite and summery… Effervescent.

• 1oz Orange Vodka
• 1oz Raspberry Sour Puss
• 1oz Apple Sour Puss
• 1oz Cranberry Juice
• Squeeze of Fresh Lime Juice

Pour all ingredients into a martini shaker half filled with ice. Shake. Pour into a martini glass. Pour into a martini glass.

Described as the ‘nectar of the gods’ by some, this cocktail creation comes from Shane Delany, an avid mixologist and server at Glowbal Grill, part of the Glowbal Collection. This is a great drink if you’re hosting a 70′s / retro party or as an after dinner, dessert style cocktail.

• 1 ¼ oz Vodka
• ¾ oz Malibu Rum
• 1 oz Cream
• Crushed pineapple
• Mandarin Orange Pulp
• Shredded Coconut

Fill shaker ½ full with ice. Add crushed pineapple, mandarin orange pulp, shredded coconut. Shake and strain into rock glass half filled with ice. Garnish with mini marshmallows and maraschino cherry.

If you love sweet martinis, this one is for you!

• 1 oz Vodka
• 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps
• 1/2 oz Apricot Brandy
• 1 oz Triple Sec
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice

Pour all ingredients into a martini shaker half-filled with ice. Shake. Pour into a martini glass. Garnish with a slice of lemon.

If you have enough of these, maybe you can get lucky, with the Irish… and yes, you can blame the gin.

• 1 oz Gin
• 2 oz Blue Curacao
• 2 oz Orange Juice

Fill a hurricane glass full of ice. Pour in gin and curacao. Add orange juice. Stir and serve.