Orange County Register

The whole martini rage - Appletini, Lemon Drop, Cosmo - seems to have subsided a bit lately, with people apparently realizing they were paying $14 for glorified shooters.

Now and then, though, new martini creations manage to catch my eye for their originality, if nothing else. Case in point: The Obamatini at Bluewater Grill in Tustin and Newport Beach.

According to Bluewater owner Jim Ulcickas, the Obamatini is a “bipartisan cocktail,” hence its purple color, combining red (Republican) cranberry juice with blue (Democratic) Curacao, and tossing in Idaho-made Blue Ice Vodka (”Buy American”), a splash of pineapple juice (Obama was born in Hawaii) and garnishing it with lime (symbolizing the administration’s “green” agenda).

One of these bad boys costs $8.50 and is guaranteed to “provide enough stimulus for the whole night.” Corny, gimmicky, but cute nonetheless, I say.

In other martini news, we stumbled last week across this Ronald McDonald-inspired gem - The McNuggetini!

Not yet available at your local Golden Arches, the McNuggetini has a McDonald’s milkshake infused with vanilla vodka, served in a barbeque-sauce-rimmed glass and garnished with a McNugget. (H/T ThisIsWhyYou’reFat.)

Finally, who could forget the most ostentatious of all martinis, a $3,300 indulgence unveiled late last year at Scott’s Seafood in Costa Mesa?

The slightly inflated price stemmed from the 18-karat gold diamond earrings that served as a garnish. You also were able to keep the crystal shaker. What a deal!

Any other wild martinis or cocktails out there? If so, pour ‘em into the comments box.

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