This version of the classic martini variation relies on gin, blanc vermouth, dry vermouth, and onion pickling liquid. The trickiest part of the recipe is preparing the pickled onions that are added as a garnish, but the effort is well worth it.
Recipe information
Yield
4 drinks
Ingredients
For the pickled onions:
For the martini:
Preparation
For the pickled onions:
Step 1
Whisk 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar, 1/4 cup white wine vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar, 4 teaspoons kosher salt, 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, 1 tablespoon coriander seeds, 1 tablespoon juniper berries, 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 1 halved garlic clove, 1 bay leaf, and 1 1/4 cups water in a nonreactive container until salt and sugar dissolve. Add 1 pound small pearl onions, peeled, trimmed. Cover; chill at least 1 week and up to 3 months. Flavors will deepen with time.
For the martini:
Step 2
Stir 2 ounces gin, 1/2 ounce blanc vermouth, 1/2 ounce dry vermouth, 1/4 ounce onion pickling liquid, and 4 cups ice in a large stirring or measuring glass 1 minute (this is key to rounding out the flavors). Strain into a martini glass; garnish with a pickled onion.
Recipe notes
Back to topSee Related Recipes and Cooking Tips
How to Use Up Your Dry Vermouth
The bottle's not going to drink itself. But you don't have to commit to a dozen martinis.65 Father's Day Cocktails
Make dad drinks, not dad jokes.The 6 Martinis You Need to Know
There's no cocktail more classic than a gin martini. But even a perfect drink—usually made with gin, dry vermouth, and lemon—can get boring. First master the original and then switch up your martini game with any of these riffs on the classic.
