Everyone's favourite winter dessert – sticky date pudding – in martini form. We'll cheers to that!
Shaken or stirred? 23 martinis to make this weekend
There’s more than one way to shake up your favourite cocktail. Find a few of our favourite martini recipes below.
Tiramisu martini
Your favourite Italian dessert in liquid form.
Dirty martini spritz
Stir up your poolside offering with this bubbly martini.
Vodka martini
This super easy martini makes entertaining fun. This is an edited extract from A Table for Friends: The Art of Cooking for Two or Twenty by Skye McAlpine (Bloomsbury, $49.99).
Peanut butter espresso martini
AKA the perfect breakfast cocktail. Garnish with coffee beans.
Mike-tini
Mike drinks wet martinis the old school way, with half-half gin and vermouth. It’s the kind of drink that when you order, old bartenders give you a wink and doff their hat. It’s also the kind of drink that if you order in most normal bars people look at you weirdly. But, it is so very delicious and doesn’t belt you over the head like normal martinis do.
Boozy affogato martini
Dessert just got better with this rich Italian martini. Combining a decadent affogato with the boozy flavours of a classic martini, this adults-only sweet treat is the perfect way to end (or start!) your night. Credit: Ben Dearnley
Say cheers to World Gin Day with this peanut butter salted caramel martini
This sweet and salty cocktail is our new favourite sipper.
Elevate your cocktail game with Gimlet's sophisticated martini recipe
"Is there a better cocktail than a really well-made martini? Icy cold and properly stirred, the combination of the citrus-forward Tanqueray Ten and our house blend of vermouth is a must for a plate of briny oysters or an extravagant tin of caviar."
If you make one cocktail this weekend, make it a Pimm's martini
What's a picnic without Pimm's? This quick and easy twist on a martini can be made ahead in batches, making it the perfect portable drink for spring and summer.
Classic martini, two ways
Here are two ways to make a classic martini – dirty gin, or dry vodka.
This salted caramel espresso martini is a dessert and drink in one
If you're a lover of espresso martinis and have a sweet tooth, this salted caramel twist is the perfect way to start, or cap off any evening.
Applecart martini
Jack Daniel's Apple Whiskey is just what you need to make this delicious twist to a classic party favourite.
You've never had an espresso martini like this before
Hailing from KOI Dessert Bar in Sydney, this 'Gotta Have Espresso Tini' is big in flavour and in theatrics. Tiramisu rocks adorn this coffee-infused vodka martini making it one killer drink just in time for the weekend. Cheers!
Vodka martini
James Bond had it right when he ordered a vodka martini shaken not stirred.