cocktail
The Dirty Myrtle Martini
recipe by
BEC HENDERSON & THE TEAM // Seppeltsfield Road Distillers
A salty, savoury twist on your classic gin martini.
Made with SRD’s Native Ground Gin and a cheeky splash of brine, it’s all warm, peppery vibes with a hint of lemon myrtle for that little something extra.
It’s Winter in a glass, with a savoury edge you didn’t know you needed. Perfect for cosy nights, served with salty snacks (potato chips for us!) and for anyone that loves their martinis a bit dirty (and a little wild
Ingredients
- 60ml SRD Native Ground Gin
- 10ml SRD Vermouth
- 2 small lemon myrtle leaves
(bruised slightly) - 3 small spoons of olive brine
- 1 olive
- Small pinch of salt
Method
- Take out martini glass, fill with ice and spoon over one small spoon of olive brine.
- Fill your mixing glass with ice then pour over the gin, vermouth, small pinch of salt and two small spoons of olive brine.
- Clap the lemon myrtle leaves between your palms to bruise slightly and add to the mixing glass.
- Stir ingredients on ice for 30 seconds.
- Throw away the ice in the martini glass and strain the martini into the glass.
- Garnish with one olive and a lemon myrtle leaf.
