Garnish:
Float yaki nori seaweed strips
How to make:
Squeeze a pea-sized quantity of wasabi paste onto a barspoon and STIR with vodka until wasabi dissolves. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 2 fl oz | Ketel One Vodka |
| 1 pea | Wasabi paste |
| 3/4 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/2 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°brix) |
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Review:
This "Martini" would be more accurately named a Wasabi Vodka Sour, but besides the now-dated name, this child of the early noughties is balanced with attractive spicy heat and a zesty finish.
History:
Created in 2004 by Philippe Guidi at Morton's, London, England.
Martini cocktail and its evolution
Nutrition:
One serving of Wasabi Martini contains 183 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 19.85% alc./vol. (39.7° proof)
- 19.4 grams of pure alcohol
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