Name: Pistachio Martini
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Vanilla vodka; 10 ml Amaretto liqueur; 2.5 ml Blue curaçao liqueur; 22.5 ml Pistachio cream liqueur

Pistachio Martini
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Glass:

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Vanilla flavoured vodka
¹⁄₃ oz	Adriatico Amaretto Liqueur
¹⁄₁₂ oz	Bols Blue Curaçao
³⁄₄ oz	Pistachio cream liqueur

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
Prepare garnish of scoop of pistachio gelato/ice cream.

How to make:

POUR first 3 ingredients into the larger of your shaker tins.
ADD ice and then pistachio cream liqueur (this helps prevent the creamy liqueur from splitting).
SHAKE and strain back into shaker.
DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Garnish with a scoop of pistachio gelato/ice cream placed in centre of cocktail.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Pistachio cream liqueur - Dairy
Pistachio cream liqueur - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Some versions of this nutty vanilla altern'atini include Irish cream liqueur, but even a small measure of this detracts from the headline pistachio notes.

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History:

The origins of this dessert cocktail are undocumented, but it is popular in the North End neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, where numerous bars and restaurants serve it, and several claim to have created it.

Nutrition:

One serving of Pistachio Martini contains 226 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
24.11% alc./vol. (48.22° proof)
22.9 grams of pure alcohol

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