Tomato Basil Martini Recipes

TOMATO MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice cubes. Add the gin, vermouth, tomato water, vegetable juice, and a healthy squeeze of lemon juice. Add a couple drops of Pernod if desired--it adds a nice background flavor, but more than 1 or 2 drops will overpower the drink. Season with salt, pepper, and a dash of hot sauce.
• Cover and shake vigorously until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the olive, tomato, and onion garnish. Drink.
• 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• Pinch sugar
• Puree the tomatoes and their juices with the salt and a pinch of sugar. Line a small sieve with a coffee filter and set over a bowl. Pour the tomato into the sieve and set aside to strain, about 3 hours. Discard the solids and save the tomato liquid. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Yield: about 2 cups

GRAPEFRUIT AND BASIL MARTINI

Steps:

• Muddle a couple of the basil leaves with the simple syrup in the bottom of a mixing glass or shaker.
• add the other ingredients, plus ice.
• Shake until very cold and pour into a martini glass.
• Place a nice-looking leaf in the drink.

TOMATO BASIL MARTINI

Steps:

• Wrap 1 of the basil leaves around mozzarella ball. Thread mozzarella and cherry tomato on cocktail pick or skewer; set aside for garnish.
• Add vodka and remaining 3 basil leaves to cocktail shaker; use muddler or wooden spoon to muddle basil, releasing its flavor into vodka.
• Add tomato juice, salt and enough ice to fill shaker; shake until well chilled. Pour into ice-filled glass (discard basil from shaker). Add garnish.