About
This cocktail was created by Douglas Ankrah at Townhouse in London after he conceived the drink during a 2002 trip to Cape Town. It was originally called the Maverick Martini after a nightclub he frequented there, before Ankrah gave it the much more provocative name that stuck. Vanilla and passionfruit were at the heart of the original, along with the now-signature glass of Champagne served on the side. Ankrah’s recipe published in his 2004 book Shaken & Stirred did not include lime, relying instead on the acidity of fresh passionfruit, although lime has become common in later versions, including the Difford’s Guide adaptation and the one I made here. The Champagne is meant to stay separate rather than being poured into the cocktail, giving you a dry, bubbly contrast to all that passionfruit and vanilla.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 2 oz · 60 mlvanilla vodka
- ½ oz · 15 mlpassionfruit liqueur
- ½ oz · 15 mlfresh lime juice
- ½ oz · 15 mlvanilla syrup
- 1½fresh passionfruit
- 2 oz · 60 mlChampagne, served on the side
Method
- 1
Scoop the seeds and flesh from three passionfruit halves into a shaker tin.
- 2
Add remaining ingredients except Champagne.
- 3
Add ice and shake until chilled.
- 4
Fine strain into a chilled coupe.
- 5
Garnish with the remaining passionfruit half and a mint sprig.
- 6
Serve Champagne on the side.
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