What foods pair up best with martinis?

Question

In catering a small reception the host wants a martini bar. I need to know what appetizers, finger foods, etc. pair up well with martinis. Thank you for your response!

Answer 1

When I think of Martini's, I think of elegant finger food that brings out the best in the drink and the flavor of the food. Here are some ideas:

1. Crab salad on individual romaine lettuce leaves
2. Cavier and/or blini's
3. Homemade parmesan crackers
4. Cream cheese and hot pepper jelly on ritz crackers
5. Salmon mousse on cucumber slices
6. Cheese platter with brie, cambozola, manchenga and lavosh crackers.
7. Olive tray
8. Thin slices of roastbeef topped with a creme fraiche horseradish sauce on top of thinly sliced baguette
9. A variety of salted nuts
10. Asparagas cooked crisp tender and wrapped with prosciutto.
11. Melon spears with prosciutto
12. Goat cheese and sliced figs on brioche

Answer 2

Martini Food

Answer 3

Depends on the Martini. A lot of cocktails are being called Martinis if they come out of a shaker. I like salty and hot spicy things with my alcohol. Mixed nuts, potato chips with a ranch dip, deviled eggs, shrimp cocktail, large pitted black olives.

Answer 4

think bitter salty and oily varied olives nuts done for the event and an appetizer my personal favorite easy is puff pastry mixed with guerye cheese Virginia ham pine nuts formed into balls the size of a walnut and baked at 425 until golden brown puff pastry butter flour eggs boiling water and a strong arm is cooled and the ingredients are added mixed well and baked good warm or cold

Answer 5

Oysters Rockefeller, clams casino, smoked salmon with dob of sour cream and a smidgeon of caviar, steak tartar, sushi, honestly depending on the flavor and varieties of the martinis the list is endless.

Answer 6

olives