Women’s Yin Martini
A tempting martini made with damiana, said to enhance sexual potency and relax the mind and body, and maca, reputed to increase sexual vitality.

2 ounces papaya nectar
1 ¼ ounces 100% blue agave reposado tequila
¾ ounce Damiana liqueur
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce simple syrup
1 dropper maca (about 20 drops)*
mint leaf, for garnish

Combine the papaya nectar, tequila, Damiana liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, and maca in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a mint leaf.

Men’s Yang Martini
An alluring martini that naturally enhances the male libido. Made with yerba maté, a natural energizer; maca, an aphrodisiac; and apples, the first temptation of man.

2 bing cherries, pitted
1 apricot half
1 ounce Grand Marnier
1 ounce blended scotch
1 ounce apple juice
1 ounce freshly squeezed orange juice
1 ounce yerba mate tea
1 dropper maca (about 20 drops)*
red apple slice, for garnish

In a cocktail shaker, mash the cherries and apricot together with the Grand Marnier and scotch until pulped. Add the apple juice, orange juice, yerba maté, maca, and ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a red apple slice.

*Maca is an herbal supplement available at local pharmacies and herbal shops. Be sure to check with your doctor to make sure maca won’t interact badly with current medications or supplements.

Reprinted with permission from 101 Martinis by Kim Haasarud. Photographs by Alexandra Grablewski. Copyright © 2006. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., www.wiley.com.