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flirtini en · NOUN

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Etymology

Blend of flirt + martini.

Meanings

1. A cocktail of vodka, champagne and pineapple juice.
   • The Flying Frog and the Frog Bar and Deli upstairs mix all manner of funky drinks—the Flirtini with raspberry vodka, the Dirty Cajun with pepper vodka and olive juice, the Gingertini blending vanilla vodka and fresh ginger syrup, and a mimosa made from the juice of the lychee fruit. Kirti says the martinis made with lychee juice have a "rosy nose." 2007, Fred W. Sauceman, chapter XXXIX, in The Place Setting, Second Serving: Timeless Tastes of the Mountain South, from Bright Hope to Frog L, illustrated edition, Mercer University Press, →ISBN, page 130:
   • […]a hot spot for beautiful people who come to drink flirtinis and choose from a dizzying array of seafood dishes. 2004, Samantha Cook, Greg Ward, Tim Perry, Rough guide to USA, page 112:
   • flirtini Serves 1: 1 ounce (30ml) vodka 0.35 ounce (10 ml) apricot liqueur 0.35 ounce (10ml) cranberry juice 0.35 (10ml) pineapple juice Ice cubes Champagne 1 strawberry, for garnish Place the vodka, apricot liqueur, cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and ice cubes in a shaker and shake well. Strain the cocktail into a martini glass and top off with champagne. Garnish with the strawberry. 2008, Nina Dreyer Hensley, Jim Hensley, Paul Lowe, edited by Jim Hensley, Paul Lowe, Slurp: Drinks and Light Fare, All Day, All Night, illustrated edition, Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 140:

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