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Piccadilly Martini
A classic 2:1 Dry Martini tempered by a hint of pomegranate and absinthe
adrian lord
21st December 2023 at 18:51
I’ve just made a variant using blue Curaçao instead of grenadine, and Dolin blanc vermouth. It’s lovely and clean and elegant.
5th June 2023 at 18:27
Just sipping my first Piccadilly - I used Bols grenadine syrup, perhaps slightly too much. Personally I like to get the Absinthe coming through with definition, so wouldn’t dial that back too much. It’s a gorgeous drink whatever the variance, I am sure.
25th August 2021 at 00:00
I really liked this. Being that I like dry cocktails, I did cut back on the sugar syrup. Very flavourful. Will try again with the blue curacao.
11th January 2021 at 01:58
In fact, I decided to go with a riff on this, and create a blue "Piccadilly Line Martini". A bit drier, so it might need a tad of sweetening to balance the absinthe.
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/7079/piccadilly-line-martini
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/7079/piccadilly-line-martini
15th January 2021 at 20:56
I've just revisited the Piccadilly Martini again, and yet again I've cut the absinthe back. I've also added some sugar. The difference in colour varies between the use of homemade and commercial grenadine and we'll reshoot ASAP. As you say, Richard, given the name perhaps it's the blue curacao rather than the grenadine I should be reaching for.
10th January 2021 at 01:56
I like this! But the grenadine makes it pinker than it looks in the photo.
7th December 2020 at 00:03
Personally, I think this could use a little bit more grenadine, and a little less absinthe. A little absinthe goes a LONG way.
7th December 2020 at 18:39
Agreed. I've cut the abinsthe in half to 2.5ml (1/2 spoon)