These two delicious recipes will have you channelling your inner 007 in no time on 21 June, World Martini Day. 

Rose water martini with candy floss   

Serves 2  

Ingredients 

2 tots (50ml) vodka
2 tots (50ml) pink gin
2 Tbsp rose syrup
1 lime
1 cup soda water
Candy floss
Crushed ice 

Method 

1. Combine crushed ice, 2 tots (50ml) each vodka and pink gin, 2 Tbsp rose syrup, juice of 1 lime and 1 cup soda water in a cocktail shaker. 
2. Shake for about 30 seconds and divide between two chilled cocktail glasses. 
3. Top each glass with lime slices and candy floss just before serving, as it melts into the drink quite quickly.

Recipes & styling: Sjaan van der Ploeg 
Photographs: Fresh Living Magazine 

Chocolate martini 

Serves 4  

Ingredients 

150g dark chocolate, chopped  
3 cups Baileys Irish Cream liqueur  
1 cup chocolate liqueur 
1 cup ice
Gingerbread stars, to serve 

Method 

1. Place 4 martini glasses in the freezer.
2. Carefully melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in a microwave.
3. Remove the glasses from the freezer.
4. Using a spoon, spread a layer of chocolate in the shape of a half-moon on the inside of each glass.
5. Combine the liqueurs in a cocktail shaker or screw-top jar filled with about 1 cup of ice. Shake until thoroughly chilled.
6. Strain the martini into the prepared glasses.
7. Serve your martinis with a few gingerbread stars (perfect for dipping) dusted lightly with icing sugar. 

Recipe & styling: Sjaan Van Der Ploeg  
Photography: Zhann Solomons

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