The French martini

By Jeanne Calitz

Serves 1

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

4 T gin
1–2 T dry vermouth
2 t raspberry-infused simple syrup

Method

Make a standard gin martini by combine good gin and dry vermouth, and add raspberry-infused simple syrup. Shake over ice, pour into a chilled martini glass, and add a splash of pink sparkling wine and a fresh raspberry.

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Photograph: Jan Ras
Production: Bianca Strydom
Food assistant: Ellen Schwerdtfeger, Louise Berry Wessels

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The French martini

The French martini

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