Beverages

The French martini

Name: The French martini
Prep time: PTM
Cook time: PTM
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Beverages
Ingredients: gin 4 T,dry vermouth 1–2T,raspberry-infused simple syrup 2t

By Jeanne Calitz

Serves 1

Difficulty Easy

The French martini is a festive creation that’ll bring some fizz to your day.

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Ingredients

Method

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

Method

Ingredients

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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Recipe by: Jeanne Calitz

Jeanne Calitz is a freelance lifestyle writer based in Kommetjie, Cape Town. She's a voracious reader and a fan of hyper-seasonal cooking and well-made cocktails (spicy palomas forever!) When not writing, you'll find her busy in the garden or walking the family's two Schnauzers, awestruck by the fact that she gets to live near the ocean.

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