Martini

Dirty Martini

The classic martini is an astounding alchemy of gin and vermouth with a sniff of lemon. It is simple elegant and flavourful it is one of the world's most popular cocktails as no expertise is required to make it. After making this cocktail novice martini drinkers will better understand that premium mixers are necessary as is the careful balance of flavours required to create something that is more than the sum of its parts.

Ingredients

• 75ml gin
• 15ml dry vermouth
• 15ml olive brine or 1 bar spoon (7 ml) lemon simple syrup
• olive or lemon twist (for garnish)

Instructions

1. Chill martini glass (10 min in freezer or add ice blocks to glass prior to mixing)
2. Pour the gin and vermouth into the bottom of a cocktail shaker filled with ice
3. Stir gently with a bar spoon or shake gently until combined
4. Add lemon simple syrup or olive brine to martini glass and swirl to coat glass
5. Pour cocktail through strainer into the martini glass
6. Add olive on a pick or lemon twist to garnish

 

Breakfast Martini

A breakfast martini is a marmalade cocktail with gin, marmalade, orange liqueur, and lemon juice, created by bartender Salvatore Calabrese in 1996 at the Lanesborough Hotel in London, England then perfected by Botanikos. The Marmalade simple syrup is the hero in this version of a classic breakfast cocktail. Harnesses the power of liquid pectin in the Marmalade syrup to give this cocktail a silky texture and luscious mouthfeel.

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Mix or shake in cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes.
2. Strain into cocktail glass and serve straight up without ice
3. Garnish with lemon twist

Festive French Martini

Tis the season to be jolly, and nothing gets you in the Christmas mood like a gingerbread house or a pomegranate vodka martini. Along with the cranberry Christmas cosmopolitan this is one of our favourite festive drinks. Quick and easy to make. Perfect for the Christmas table.

Ingredients

• 45 ml vanilla vodka
• 30 ml pomegranate juice 
• 1/2 lime juiced
• 3 raspberries
• 15 ml thyme simple syrup
• thyme sprig
• lime Wheel

Instructions

1. Add raspberries and lime juice to the bottom of a cocktail shaker
2. Use a muddler to crush and blend the berries into the juice
3. Add 3 blocks of ice, vodka, pomegranate juice and thyme simple syrup to shaker
4. Place lid on shaker
5. Shake for 10 seconds to mix
6. Double strain into a stemless martini glass
7. Garnish with a lime wheel and sprig of thyme

Passionfruit Martini

This drink may be the uncrowned Queen of all fruity cocktails. Bursting with colour and full of zingy passion fruit flavor, this drink looks sensational. This golden martini is a "must try" at home. When you add a splash of prosecco and it feels like a celebration. The best part is that can make it in 5 minutes and tastes stunning, so perhaps make a double!

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