Vacation Martini

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Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Absolut Vanilia Vodka
1⁄2 oz Coconut rum liqueur (35-40% alc./vol.)
1⁄4 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
3⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄4 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer or Aquafaba (chickpea water) or Vegan egg white replacement
0.04 oz Bols Blue Curaçao
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Pineapple wedge on rim

How to make:

SHAKE first 5 ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker. DRY SHAKE (without ice) and strain into chilled glass. Then POUR liqueur into the centre of the drink. It should sink to create a blue base and leave a blue spot in the centre of this drink's frothy head.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A great-looking holiday (Tiki-style) cocktail with vanilla, coconut and pineapple.

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Variant:

This drink can be finished with your choice of different coloured and flavoured liqueurs. For example, substitute blue curaçao (blue) for melon liqueur (green) or a berry liqueur such as cassis (red).

History:

My 2003 adaptation of the then signature drink at the MercBar on Mercer Steet in Soho, New York City, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Vacation Martini contains 147 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 17.12% alc./vol. (17.12° proof)
  • 16.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
27th March 2021 at 20:14
Pretty and fruity - what’s not to like?
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