An Empirical R&D original martini of Empirical Soka and Empirical Stonefruit.
Complex · 3 min · plus 24 hrs ahead
Soka's fresh-cut grass and green apple lead, with Stonefruit's marzipan beneath. Bay leaf dry vermouth adds an herbal edge, absinthe and orange bitters sharpen the finish, and a lime coin garnishes it. A martini for any season.
Ingredients
1½ oz Empirical Soka
½ oz Empirical Stonefruit
¼ oz Bay Leaf Dry Vermouth*
2 drops Absinthe
2 dashes Orange Bitters
Garnish: Lime Coin
45 ml Empirical Soka
15 ml Empirical Stonefruit
10 ml Bay Leaf Dry Vermouth*
2 drops Absinthe
2 dashes Orange Bitters
Garnish: Lime Coin
Alternatives
Bay-leaf Vermouth — Dry Vermouth.
Absinthe — Pernod, pastis, or Herbsaint.
Method
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice cubes and stir until sufficiently chilled and diluted.
Strain into your martini glass.
Garnish with a lime coin. * For the bay leaf vermouth, infuse 6-8 bay leaves in your dry vermouth at room temperature for 24 hours.
