Classic Martini
Feeling less adventurous? Go with a classic vodka martini. Photography courtesy of Grey Goose.
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July 2009

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Recipe For Martini Madness

From Guava To Black Truffles, Four Shake-‘Em-Up Vodka Martini Recipes

 

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Black Truffle Martini Recipe

Seriously folks, only Bill Gates, Michael Dell, Michael Bloomberg and their peers on Forbes magazine’s “The World’s Billionaires” list could regularly afford to infuse a bottle of vodka with eight black Périgord truffles. That’s about $2,000 worth of truffles! But if you happen upon so many truffles in the woods of Oregon that you’re sick of eating them, here’s a way to drink them. Want to learn all about black truffles? Read our truffle overview and glossary.

Ingredients Per Cocktail

Preparation

  1. To infuse vodka, add sliced black truffles into 750ml bottle of vodka for 1 week at room temperature.
  2. In a cocktail shaker, shake and strain all ingredients. Serve in a martini glass.
Black Truffles Martini

 

Classic Martini Recipe

Ingredients Per Cocktail

  • 3 parts vodka
  • 1/4 part dry vermouth
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • 3 olives

Preparation

  1. In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add vermouth. Stir well and then strain out excess.
  2. Add 2 dashes of orange bitters and vodka.  Stir well until outside of shaker is frosted and beaded with sweat.
  3. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with 3 olives.
Classic Martini

 

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