Description

This savory Tomato Martini (Tomatini) combines fresh tomato water, vodka or gin, dry vermouth, olive brine, lemon, and champagne vinegar for a bright, salty cocktail.

Ingredients

For the Tomato Martini (Tomatini):

2 large heirloom or vine-ripened tomatoes
2½ oz vodka or gin
½ oz dry vermouth
1½ oz tomato water
½ oz olive brine
¼ oz champagne vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
¼ oz lemon juice
Tiny pinch of salt
Cherry tomatoes, a few drops of olive oil, and fresh cracked pepper, for garnish
Ice

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Instructions

For the Tomato Martini (Tomatini):

Place your cocktail glass in the freezer to chill.
Place a box grater over a bowl. Use the largest hole on a box grater to grate the tomatoes into the bowl.
Line a fine mesh sieve over another bowl and pour the grated tomato into the sieve. Let sit for 5-10 minutes, so the tomato water starts to strain. Reserve the pulp for pan con tomate or a simple pasta sauce, then pour the tomato water into a jar to use for the martini. Measure out 1½ oz tomato water per cocktail.
Now make the tomatini. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, then add the vodka or gin, dry vermouth, tomato water, olive brine, champagne vinegar, lemon juice, and a small pinch of salt.
Shake until very cold, then double strain into your chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a cherry tomato, a few drops of olive oil, and freshly cracked pepper.

Notes

Tip: If you don’t have tomato water, muddle 3–4 cherry tomatoes directly in the shaker before adding the remaining ingredients. Shake well and double strain into your chilled glass.

Prep Time: 10
Category: Cocktails