A Selection of Classic and Less Conventional Martinis…
A collection of recent drinks, mostly in and around London. Continue reading A Selection of Classic and Less Conventional Martinis…
Tag: lemon
Crispy Chicken Skin Crackers for a Martini – easy home recipe
Tim Anderson’s “Your Home Izakaya” offers a delicious drinking snack in the form of crunchy chicken skin crackers. The recipe involves baking chicken skin with sesame oil, salt, and MSG. Serve alongside a classic martini with a twist of lemon peel if you want a delightful texture and flavour contrast. Continue reading Crispy Chicken Skin Crackers for a Martini – easy home recipe
How to Make Martinis for American Independence Day
A British guide to enjoying the definitive classic American drink on your national day. Continue reading How to Make Martinis for American Independence Day
The Kämp Hotel Martini, Helsinki
A Finnish martini for the masses, from Madonna to me… Continue reading The Kämp Hotel Martini, Helsinki
A Recent Lemon Drop Martini
A shotgun wedding of zesty citrus, heady orange, sweet and sour all married up in a sugar-rimmed glass by vodka marauding with intent. Continue reading A Recent Lemon Drop Martini
The House Martini at Lappi Ravintola, Helsinki
Reindeer carpaccio and a home-infused martini to evoke the cosiness of a Lapland home Continue reading The House Martini at Lappi Ravintola, Helsinki
Revisiting the Breakfast Martini
An homage to Salvatore Calabrese’s sweet and sour creation Continue reading Revisiting the Breakfast Martini
Simple Syrup with a Tinge
A simple syrup for limoncello, old fashioneds, coffee and all sorts of cocktails. Continue reading Simple Syrup with a Tinge
A Maghreb Martini with Preserved Lemons
This is an unexpected martini, with quite an intensely flavoured garnish of salty lemon. Naturally this would go very well with Moroccan food. Continue reading A Maghreb Martini with Preserved Lemons
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. … Continue reading Physalis – my (second) Favourite Martini Fruit
The Martini Socialist 