The Modern Martini
Serves: 4
Jonathan Flatley
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
60
Sweetness
60
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Sugar1 cup
Lime Juice (fresh)Directions:
1
For cilantro-lime gin: Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons hot water in a large jar, cover, and shake until sugar is dissolved
2
Add gin, cilantro, and lime juice (save gin bottle for finished product)
3
Cover and chill 2 days
4
Strain into a medium bowl; discard cilantro
5
Pour cilantro-lime gin back into reserved bottle
6
Combine sugar and 2 tablespoons hot water in a large jar, cover, and shake until sugar is dissolved
7
Add gin, cilantro, and lime juice (save gin bottle for finished product)
8
Cover and chill 2 days
9
Strain into a medium bowl; discard cilantro
10
Pour cilantro-lime gin back into reserved bottle
11
For assembly: For each cocktail, pour 3 ounces cilantro-lime gin into a cocktail shaker filled with ice
12
Cover; shake until cocktail shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds
13
Strain into a chilled Martini glass and garnish with lime
14
DO AHEAD: Cilantro-Lime Gin can be made 1 month ahead
15
Keep chilled
16
For each cocktail, pour 3 ounces cilantro-lime gin into a cocktail shaker filled with ice
17
Cover; shake until cocktail shaker is frosty, about 30 seconds
18
Strain into a chilled Martini glass and garnish with lime
19
DO AHEAD: Cilantro-Lime Gin can be made 1 month ahead
20
Keep chilled