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This is an original Martini variation I threw together one night when I was in the mood for a Martini. I had some olive oil-washed gin on hand and paired it with dry vermouth and a little basil eau de vie. The olive oil adds a touch of richness and texture, while the basil gives it a fresh herbal edge. Lemon oil brightens everything up, but at the end of the day, it is still just a very drinkable Martini with a few extra layers.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 2 oz · 60 mlolive oil-washed gin
- ½ oz · 15 mldry vermouth
- ¼ oz · 7.5 mlbasil eau de vie
- lemon peel oil
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
- 2
Add ice and stir until chilled.
- 3
Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora or coupe.
- 4
Express lemon peel oil over the surface.
- 5
Garnish with a lemon twist or basil leaf.
OLIVE OIL-WASHED GIN
- 8 oz · 240 ml. gin
- 2 oz · 60 ml. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1
Combine gin and olive oil in a sealable container.
- 2
Shake to combine and allow to infuse at room temperature for several hours or overnight.
- 3
Transfer to the freezer until the olive oil solidifies.
- 4
Remove the solid oil cap.
- 5
Fine strain through a coffee filter or cheesecloth.
- 6
Bottle and store.
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