The Best Martini Recipes - Most Popular Martini Recipes
These are the five most-Googled recipes, all in one place.
World Martini Day is June 19, and what better way to celebrate than by mixing up your own? But this isn't a boring old "shaken not stirred" situation—no, these martinis are next-level, and it's all thanks to you.
Here, a primer on the most-searched martini recipes. Bottoms up.
1 Espresso Martini
Ingredients:
2 Parts elit Vodka
1 Part Galliano Ristretto
½ Part Fresh Coffee
Gomme Syrup (Optional)
Directions:
Shake all ingredients and double strain into a chilled martini glass.
2 Lemon Drop Martini
Ingredients:
1.25 fl oz Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka
0.25 fl oz Triple Sec
0.75 fl oz Lemon Juice
Directions:
In a shaker with ice, add vodka, triple sec, and lemon juice. Shake well. Strain into chilled martini glass rimmed with sugar (optional).
3 Apple Martini
Ingredients:
1.25 oz. Smirnoff Green Apple
0.25 oz. apple schnapps
1 splash(es) sour mix
1 slice(s) apple
Directions:
Add vodka, sour mix and apple juice. Shake with ice and strain into a pre-chilled martini glass. Garnish with an apple slice.
4 Chocolate Martini
Ingredients:
0.75 oz. Smirnoff Vanilla
0.75 oz. Godiva Original Liqueur
0.25 oz. shaving(s) of chocolate
Directions:
In a shaker with ice, add Smirnoff Vanilla and Godiva original liqueur. Shake and strain into a martini glass, top with chocolate shavings.
5 French Martini
Ingredients:
1 ½ parts elit Vodka
½ parts Chambord Liqueur
2 parts pineapple juice
Directions:
Pour the vodka, Chambord, and pineapple juice in a shaker with ice and shake. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with a raspberry or lemon twist if desired.
