Sweet

While a sweet accompaniment to a classic martini isn’t common, those with a sweet tooth can enjoy a range of options, particularly in the fruit world:

  • Dates with Salted Tahini: an unexpected Martini snack from Oman
    A simple pairing from the heady frankincense aroma of Nizwa market in Oman.
  • Shuck Your Passion Fruit: hints and tips to pimp your Porn Star Martini!
    Enhance your Porn Star Martini with creative garnishes, sugar, quality ingredients and even some fire!
  • A Martini with Blackberries
    This is a serving for Autumn, or Fall, depending on your culture. Summer has officially ended in the Northern Hemisphere. As the leaves change colour and warm weather fades, a new crop of natural goodness appears from the land. Blackberries have come into season and they are widely available in producing regions. There is something whimsical about marking the passage of time and seasonal produce …
  • Physalis – my (second) Favourite Martini Fruit
    My favourite martini fruit will always be a good quality lemon. Let’s get that out of the way right now. Unless we’re talking about lemons, or the (let’s be honest: somewhat lower deck) world of fruity cocktails, martinis and fruit tend not to mix very often. Sometimes there’s grapefruit, lime or orange peel – the citrus world is certainly compatible as a garnish for gin. …
  • Sweet martini accompaniments
    Normally I would only ever serve savoury snacks to accompany a martini, but there have been a small number of exceptions. I don’t have a sweet tooth but some of you might, so this is for you. I made some umami tuna steaks for a friend for dinner (thank you Laura Santtini for the recipe). We had a martini as an apéritif before the meal …
  • The mango martini
    Growing up on an island off the west coast of Scotland, I don’t think I even saw a mango until I was a fully grown adult living on the mainland. However they almost immediately became my favourite fruit. I love their sweetness combined with a zesty taste that reminds me of the smell of pine needles. This pine flavour might be one of the reasons …