Caprese Martini

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Verdot Small Martini Glass 12.5cl

Ingredients:
8 fresh Basil leaves
2 fl oz Ketel One Vodka from freezer
34 fl oz Tomato water (clarified tomato juice) chilled
12 fl oz Strucchi Bianco Vermouth chilled
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of olive oil (drops) and skewered cherry tomato (perhaps also with a mini Buffalo Mozzarella ball).

How to make:

  1. MUDDLE basil leaves in base of stirring glass.
  2. Add other ingredients and STIR with ice.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with 3 drops of olive oil floated on surface.
To make Tomato water (clarified tomato juice):

- 600g of tomatoes (ideally, 2 beef tomatoes with cherry tomatoes to make up the weight)
- 5g of sea salt
Blend tomatoes and salt into a puree, then use a Superbag to strain by hanging it in the fridge over a container to catch the dripping juice. Repeat using a coffee filter in place of the Superbag.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

The flavours of a caprese salad served in a Dirty Vodkatini.

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History:

The earliest mention of the Caprese Martini drinks writer Robert Simonson has found is in a 29 September 2004 review on the Encore Lunch Club and Liquid Lounge by Amina Ahktar in the Chicago Tribune, describing the cocktail as "the most bizarre, bitter and bilious concoctions we could find."

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 20.8 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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