Mezze martini

serves
1
Mezze martini
Mezze martini

Balkan flavours are celebrated in this fresh and punchy martini taking on the classic dirty and dry cocktail. Hello, aperitivo hour. Recipe by Baba's Place.

Ingredients (9)

  • 25ml DNA Distillery Classic Rakija (see notes)
  • 25ml dry gin
  • 15ml Lillet Blanc (aperitif wine, from bottle shops)
  • 5ml olive brine
  • Ice cubes
  • Fresh salted baby cucumber, to serve
  • Labneh-stuffed olive, to serve
  • Fennel frond, to serve
  • A pickled onion, to serve

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Place a wine glass in the freezer.
  • 2.
    Place all liquid ingredients in a shaker with lots of ice. Stir well, then strain into chilled glass.
  • 3.
    Place all liquid ingredients in a shaker with lots of ice. Stir well, then strain into chilled glass. Serve with a generous plate of fresh salted cucumber, labneh olive, fennel frond and a pickled onion.
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Recipe Notes

"Rakija is a Balkan fruit brandy you can purchase from bottle shops or dnadistillery.com"

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