The Martini is a classic cocktail that has many loyal fans. With several different delicious variations, the Martini is an extremely popular cocktail with both men and women. No matter how your Martini lover enjoys their favorite cocktail or whether up until now they have only enjoyed the drink out in a bar or restaurant without attempting to make it at home, this Martini Lover’s Gift Basket will surely delight them.
How To Make A Martini Lover’s Gift Basket: Choosing The Basket. You will need a rather large and sturdy wicker basket to make a Martini Lover’s Gift Basket. Choose a rectangle or square shaped basket with tall sides to support the items you will be including in your gift basket. Check our your local arts and craft or discount department stores for an appropriate gift basket. You may even have a basket in good condition around your home that you can use.
How To Make A Martini Lover’s Gift Basket: Choosing Your Gift Basket Filler. You can fill the base of your Martini Lover’s Gift Basket with colored tissue paper or decorative moss or be more creative and use cocktail napkins or cut out clip art pictures of Martini glasses and olives. You can also use pretty and colorful drink coasters as basket filler that your gift recipient can later use while entertaining.
How To Make A Martini Lover’s Gift Basket: Gift Basket Items. After you have chosen your gift basket and prepared it with a gift basket filler, you can begin adding your gift items. Some appropriate and fun items for your Martini Lover’s Gift Basket are a set of Martini Glasses, a bottle of Gin, a bottle of Vermouth and a bottle of Vodka. Add a cocktail shaker as well as a recipe book on how to make all the different variations of the classic Martini. A laminated recipe card with your favorite Martini recipe is also a great choice. Several jars of olives to garnish the Martini will surely come in handy. After you have filled your Martini Lover’s Gift Basket with the basics for your gift recipient to make a perfect Martini at home, you can add one or several of the following items to round out the basket. Ring charms for your Martini Lover’s glass will ensure that he or she will never mix up their glass with someone else at parties, a supply of cute and clever cocktail napkins and a set of coasters will keep your Martini lover prepared for entertaining and a small box of chocolates, a tin of nuts and a box of gourmet crackers will keep your Martini lover well fed while enjoying a cocktail or two. A James Bond DVD is a fun addition since the fictional character brought much recognition to this drink by his propensity to ordering it in every movie.
How To Make A Martini Lover’s Gift Basket: Finishing Touches. After you are finishing creating your Martini Lover’s Gift Basket you can add a card with a gift certificate to a local liquor store so that your gift recipient can replenish their Martini supplies once your gift basket items have been enjoyed and used up.
