Here’s another sensory delight from our friends at Chopin Vodka. Chopin is handcrafted from naturally grown potatoes and has a full-bodied creamy flavor that works beautifully on its own or in drinks. The Spanish Nights CEO (Chopin Extra Olives) Maritini draws from the scents and savories of Spain. Splashed with a light Sherry and topped with three Manchego-stuffed olives wrapped in Serrano Ham, the Spanish Nights CEO is a Tapas party at play in a Martini glass.

Ingredients

• 2 Ounces of Chopin Vodka
• Dry Sherry
• Jumbo-sized Olives
• Manchego Cheese
• Serrano Ham

Preparation

1. Rinse a Martini glass with dry Sherry & pour out any extra.
2. Place the glass in the freezer for 2 to 3 minutes to chill.
3. Pour 2 ounces of Chopin into a mixing glass, add ice and shake vigorously for 7 to 8 seconds.
4. Strain into the prepared Martini glass and garnish with 3 stuffed olives.
5. Serve in a 6-ounce Martini glass and present with bowls of extra olives on the side.

Olive preparation: Take 3 pitted large green olives and stuff them with a piece of Manchego cheese. Wrap each olive with Serrano ham. Spike with a skewer.

To purchase the Manchego cheese that was the Gold Medalist at the 2005 World Cheese Awards in London and the First Place winner at the American Cheese Society in 2004 & 2005, go to: Solé GranQueso