Day 3: Cinnamon Warmth.

It's gotten a might bit chilly out there lately and I've been feeling the need to keep warm. Now usually that means making a cup of tea, grabbing a good book and snuggling up on the couch with a quilt. Well, I do believe we've taken that one step further with the Chai Tea Martini.

I've got a few tea bags hanging around the house... The hardest thing about this martini is waiting for the tea to get cold. I advise being prepared by having the tea already to go. Hopefully you're a pot tea maker and have some sitting in there from this morning. If not, brew the tea, let it steep for an hour or so and then whip yourself up a Day 3 drink. This one won't let you down.

Recipe:

2 ounces vodka (use vanilla vodka if you've got it)

2 ounces cold chai tea

splash of milk (cream or half and half works too)

Place ice in a shaker. Add vodka & tea and shake. Strain into glasses and add the splash of milk (or cream). Quickly run a spoon through it - just to mix it in but not completely - it adds creamy depth to the drink. To kick it up just a notch, try rimming the lip of the glass with honey.... yeah, if that doesn't make you feel good you shouldn't be reading this blog.