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The Weekly Cocktail Recipe: Arbikie Gin Showcase Martini

Following the success of last year’s competition, The World’s Best Martini Challenge 2018 final took place at Oslo in Hackney last month. Featuring six finalists and three independent judges – Mark Ludmon of Bar Magazine, Annie Hayes of Master of Malt and Witek Wojaczek of Artesian Bar at The Langham – the evening showcased six innovative takes on the quintessentially British cocktail.

Using Arbikie Gin, this year’s victor was the ‘Showcase Martini’ from bartender Francesco at The Gibson, using Scottish Arbikie Gin. Combining Arbikie AK’s Gin, distilled using fresh honey and wheat farmed at Arbikie, black pepper, mace and cardamom; with sea-herb infused vermouth and smoked liquid, this innovative twist on the Martini is garnished with traditional lemon zest.

Ingredients

55ml Arbikie AK’s gin

8ml sea herb-infused vermouth

2 drops smoked liquid

Lemon zest, to garnish

Method

Chill the Martini glass with dry ice and zest the mixing glass.

Next place chunks of ice into the mixing glass, add all of the ingredients and stir.

Remove the dry ice from the Martini glass and pour the mixture into the glass, adding a piece of lemon zest to garnish.

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Arbikie Gin Showcase Martini

Combining Arbikie AK’s Gin, distilled using fresh honey and wheat farmed at Arbikie, black pepper, mace and cardamom; with sea-herb infused vermouth and smoked liquid, this innovative twist on the Martini is garnished with traditional lemon zest.
Course Cocktails
Cuisine Global
Keyword Cocktails
Servings 1
Author Jon Hatchman

Ingredients

  • 55 ml Arbikie AK’s gin
  • 8 ml Sea herb-infused vermouth
  • 2 drops Smoked liquid
  • Lemon zest, to garnish

Instructions

  • Chill the Martini glass with dry ice and zest the mixing glass.
  • Next place chunks of ice into the mixing glass, add all of the ingredients and stir.
  • Remove the dry ice from the Martini glass and pour the mixture into the glass, adding a piece of lemon zest to garnish.
Jon Hatchman

Jonathan is Food Editor for The London Economic. Jonathan has run and contributed towards a number of blogs, and has written features for publications such as Eater London, The Guardian, i News, The Independent, GQ, Time Out London and more.

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