Creepy Crawler Martini
This Creepy Crawler Martini will get underneath your pores and skin! A varition on a grimy Martini, it options Aquavit and sherry making what might arguably be certainly one of my favourite Martinis with a fennel “antennae” in a black olive creates a creepy crawly garnish I obtained to mix to of my favourite things- soiled Martini and a campy, creepy Halloween cocktail.
What’s Aquavit
Aquavit is a Scandinavian spirit that’s usually in comparison with gin, however very a lot it’s personal spirit. It’s a impartial grain spirit made with botanicals, however the place Aquavit differs is the bottom botanical is distilled with caraway seed as a substitute of juniper which supplies it a savory, anisette taste. Factor rye bread! The phrase Aquavit is derived from the Latin aqua vitae which interprets to “water of life.” As a result of it may include many different botanicals in addition to caraway, every bottle will style totally different so discover just a few totally different expressions and discover your favourite. I It’s versatile and a fantastic different to gin, particularly for these which are juniper antagonistic. It’s my husbands favourite spirit so we at all times have a bottle readily available for Martinis like this Creepy Crawler Martini, Aquavit & Tonics and sipping neat with some fennel.
Manufacturers of Aquavit I Love
Venus Spirits – caraway seed, juniper, coriander, orange & anise.
Krogstad – flavored with star anise and caraway seed
Ahuas – caraway, rosemary, lemon peel, fennel and Seville orange
Martini Modifiers
Martinis are classically made with simply vermouth, even when only a whisper. Including in dry sherry olive brine
Description
A creepy crawly and spooky soiled Halloween Martini variation with Aquavit.
- 2 1/2 oz aquavit, I used Venus Spirits
- 1/4 oz dry vermouth
- 1/4 oz Manzanilla sherry
- 1/4 oz olive brine
- 2 dashes celery bitters
- garnish: black olive with fennel “antennae “
- Chill a coupe glass
- Add all of the components right into a mixing glass with ice. Stir 50 instances.
- Pressure right into a coupe glass
- Garnish: poke holes right into a black olive with a skewer or decide. Insert fennel or dill into the holes to make antennae. Add to glass rime or decide.
Key phrases: halloween, cocktail, creppy, soiled martini
