We ask Aaron Pollack, bartender at The Victor Cocktail Bar and Love Road Bar in Chicago why bartenders ought to take part in Martini Week, Could 20- Could twenty sixth.
Throughout this yr’s Martini Week, The Victor Cocktail Bar and Love Road bars shall be serving the CALM WATERS Martini made with Junipero Gin, Tattersall Blueberry Amaro, Domaine de Canton French Ginger Liqueur, Maraschino Liqueur, Apologue Persimmon Liqueur and Bittermens Transatlantic Bitters.
“This Martini variation began out as one thing utterly completely different in our R&D course of,” explains Aaron. “At first, I used to be in search of only a slight hue of a cool-toned shade, to “trace” at what was initially deliberate to be delicate background flavors to a extra delicate completed cocktail. However after enjoying round with the mixture of blueberry and persimmon (two of my favourite pie flavors, FYI), it actually began to bop round on the palate, particularly with the complement of heavy pine/juniper notes from the Junipero Gin. The cocktail wanted slightly extra physique to it, so a kiss of Maraschino added the burden and sweetness we would have liked, whereas the French Ginger helped us actually lean into the culinary points of the ultimate providing. I needed to showcase and spotlight some very “Midwest” flavors into this stirred providing, present our roots as a cocktail group.”
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Junipero Gin, America’s authentic craft gin, launched its charitable Martini Week program in 2022 as a tribute to San Francisco, the birthplace of each the Martini and Junipero Gin, that’s now a nationwide invitation to take pleasure in one of many world’s most iconic and in style cocktails.
Aligned with Junipero’s ethos to “Reside Life Unfiltered,” Martini Week encourages Martini lovers in addition to collaborating bars and eating places alike to “Categorical Your self” with a brand new favourite Martini whereas elevating funds for native organizations. Junipero’s objective for this yr’s Martini Week is to boost $40,000, surpassing in a single yr the $30,000 raised thus far.
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Throughout Monday, Could 20 by way of Sunday Could twenty sixth, collaborating bars and eating places will create their very own distinctive Martinis that includes Junipero Gin, and for every signature Junipero Martini offered, Junipero will donate $2 to help native charitable organizations. Along with the unique beneficiary, San Francisco’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence®, Martini Week 2024 will donate funds to different native organizations in every collaborating metropolis, together with native chapters of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in Boston, Nashville and Atlanta, Milwaukee’s Pridefest, New York’s Ali Forney Heart, and others. Collaborating cities embody San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palm Springs, San Diego, Boston, Milwaukee, Madison, Nashville, Atlanta, Chicago, and New York.
“I really really feel that this summer season goes to be the summer season of the true, actual Martini,” says Aaron.
“We’re going to run our authentic, Calm Waters Martini at each bars for the week, and it’s presently on the menu at Love Road as effectively. Greater than seemingly staying on for all the summer season, it’s been certainly one of our top-sellers. The typical visitor’s palate has actually developed over the previous few years. This most up-to-date Martini fanatic recognition development has led to extra refined tastes. It’s been thrilling to assist information our friends on a journey to deeper, richer cocktails and for a great trigger.”
“Identical to its iconic cocktail inspiration, Martini Week is rising in recognition with every year, and we anticipate much more success in 2024,” says Web page Stoup, Junipero Model Lead, at Hotaling & Co.
“It’s inspiring to see how native bartenders are bringing their creativity to Martinis and much more wonderful to see how everyone seems to be elevating a glass to help necessary community-building organizations.”
For extra data and a full record of collaborating bars and eating places nationwide, please go to: juniperogin.com/martiniweek.
