A Martini with Sri Lankan Mutton Rolls
A delicious, crunchy and comforting snack, ubiquitous across Sri Lanka. Continue reading A Martini with Sri Lankan Mutton Rolls
Tag: spice
Martinis with a Kick
A selection of hot and spicy martini variations of increasing fire and delight! Continue reading Martinis with a Kick
A Spicy Martini with Seaweed Hot Sauce
There is something deeply tantalising about the way a spicy martini whets your appetite. I think it goes especially well if the martini is to be followed by seafood, especially shellfish. You can make a spicy martini with all sorts of hot sauces, including Tabasco or Sriracha, but I cannot think of a more perfect hot sauce to use for a pre-seafood aperitif than this … Continue reading A Spicy Martini with Seaweed Hot Sauce
A Martini with Pepper
A simple martini variation with the addition of freshly ground pepper. It’s fiery, tasty and definitely much better than I expected. Continue reading A Martini with Pepper
A Martini with Seven Crofts Gin
This is a beautiful Highland gin with a lovely taste profile and wonderful branding, evocative of the distinctive geography of north-west Scotland. Continue reading A Martini with Seven Crofts Gin
A Spicy BJ Martini
The Spicy BJ is a beautiful and addictive martini variation involving pickled beetroot and Tabasco sauce. We named it after my aunty who essentially came up with it. Continue reading A Spicy BJ Martini
A Bombay Dry Martini
I was picking up some supplies in the supermarket when this gin caught my eye. Bombay London Dry Gin: more muted in appearance than its bright blue Sapphire sister, it has a simple, almost stringently-coloured branding. I am not a fan of floral or overly botanical gins in my martini so I though that this one with only 8 botanicals (to Sapphire’s 10) might provide … Continue reading A Bombay Dry Martini
The Saffron Martini
This one is a real treat of colour. A martini made with saffron is beautiful to look at, with interesting, subtle botanicals. But what you would expect if you take the rarest, most expensive spice and infuse it into the most elegant of drinks? Note that you can also buy very high quality saffron gin ready made here. I cannot claim credit for the original recipe. … Continue reading The Saffron Martini
The Fiery Ginger Martini
Serving a cocktail in a martini glass and adding a -tini suffix to the end of its name does not make it a martini. A real martini should contain a small amount of vermouth and a large amount of gin or vodka. If you start messing around with this too much you no longer have the genuine article. Acceptable variations include the dirty … Continue reading The Fiery Ginger Martini
The Hot and Dirty Martini
Grrrrrrrrrrr This is a very simple variation on the classic martini, and its obviously got a very arresting name. I first had a hot and dirty martini at the Mermaid Inn in New York. It’s an excellent aperitif as it really gets your digestive juices churning. It’s perfect before a special dinner, whether it’s Sunday lunch, seafood, a romantic meal for two or … Continue reading The Hot and Dirty Martini
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