credit: jidan koon
Asian Martini
Yield: 1 serving
Soundtrack: “Butterfly” by Herbie Hancock from Thrust
I was recently asked to be a part of a cocktail making competition at a holiday party. This Asian-inspired rendition of a vodka martini is what I submitted. The main ingredient is Hanger One citron “Buddah’s Hand” vodka. Buddha’s Hand citron is a fragrant fruit that infuses this vodka with a complex citrus flavor. I add a touch of plum wine, and instead of an olive I finish the drink off with a dried umeboshi plum that has been macerated in plain vodka (you can find them at Asian supermarkets). Maybe it’s just me, but I swear this drink is an aphrodisiac. And I just took two sips of it. Lemme know how that works out for you.
1/4 cup Hanger One Citron “Buddah’s Hand” vodka
1 tablespoon Japanese plum wine
1/4 teaspoon of the vodka in which the umeboshi plum was macerated
1 vodka-macerated, dried umeboshi plum
- Shake the first three ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass. Add the umeboshi plum and serve.
