Who knew there were so many variations to the age old Martini? The original American elixir involved pouring gin and dry vermouth into a mixing glass with ice cubes and stirring. Once mixed, the liquid was strained into a chilled cocktail glass and garnished with either an olive or a twist of lemon peel. However, today’s martinis are prepared in all sorts of ways, embracing different flavours and strengths.
Here are a handful of our favourite Martini recipes from mindfood.com:
Espresso Martini
The perfect party pick-me-up, this espresso martini is made richer with the addition of Galliano’s creamy chocolate Arabica coffee beans from Brazil.
Pear Rosemary Martini
After a thirst quenching tour through a handful of different martini variations, and with the mastermind Ali Dedianko, Belvedere’s global brand Ambassador, helping us, we decided on a Classic martini with a pear and rosemary twist. Enjoy!
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Bees Blessing Thyme Martini
The latest cocktail trend sees the addition of herbs to many stalwarts, like the addition of thyme to the classic martini.
Pickled Martini
Adding a pickled onion or cucumber gives a sharp martini drink a hint of savoury balance. Al Brown shares his recipe for a delicious martini from his eatery, The Federal, Auckland.
