Banana Martini

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Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Ketel One Vodka
0.42 oz Giffard Banane du Brésil liqueur
0.42 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
0.42 oz Banana tea
2 dash Chocolate bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of float dried banana chip.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium
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Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

A delicately banana flavoured and sweetened very 'wet' vodkatini.

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History:

Created summer 2019 by yours truly at the Clocktower in Rye, England.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Banana Martini contains 155 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 22.14% alc./vol. (22.14° proof)
  • 18.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Jeremy Harrold’s Avatar Jeremy Harrold
15th September 2022 at 15:52
Vodka as the canvas, I used Dolin vermouth which gave a light backdrop of botanicals. There was a light banana flavour but the bitters gave the drink it’s purpose with rich chocolate notes. Very good.
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susan tanswell’s Avatar susan tanswell
23rd June 2022 at 15:43
Made this leaving out the banana tea, too lazy to make it, still made an excellent cocktail.
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