Black Pepper Martini Recipe
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When it comes to martinis, everyone has his personal preference. In this exotic take on the classic, the gin is definitely the star, but a splash of pepper syrup adds unexpected heat.
What to buy: We tried this cocktail with very dry, less perfumed gin, but Hendrick’s won for its moderate juniper and floral flavors.
We also sampled dry and very dry vermouths, and found that, even with the addition of the pepper syrup, a dry vermouth like Noilly Prat had the best balance.
This recipe was featured as part of our Bring Happy Hour Home story.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- 1/2 ounce Black Peppercorn Syrup
- Ice
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Stir with a bar spoon, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Serve.
Tried this recently with a dash of the pepper syrup and a dash of lemon juice. Still a little sweet, but tasty! Used the leftover pepper syrup for lemonade, also tasty!
great!
Has anyone tried it with just dashes of this pepper syrup? 1/2 fl. oz. seems way too much for a "dry" cocktail. I think the syrup just needs to be intense enough.
I think I'll try it myself...
I heard about this drink about a year ago, but couldn't find Black Peppercorn Syrup. I decided to make my own. I used 3 ounces of simple syrup with 1 and 1/2 Teaspoons each of crushed Tellicherry & Malabar Bblack peppercons. I let it sit for a week and strained it. BAAAAAD MISTAKE! WAY TOO MUCH PEPPER! I started over and used a total of 1 teaspoon of crushed black peppercorns and let it stand for 3 days. As Steve McQueen said in "The Great Esape"..."Not Bad."
trader joe's has a black peppercorn SAUCE which may work better than the SWEET SYRUP in this drink. being a big fan of black pepper but not sweet drinks, i am going to try such this weekend. will return with my comments on monday.
Doesn't anyone remember "James Bond"? In one of the books he described "cheap russian vodka" & sprinkling pepper in it to take the thin layer of oil floating on top, to the bottom. Then continued to drink it that way because he had "aquirred the taste"......
I've infused vodka with black peppercorns (took less 48 hours), maybe that and some dry vermouth would work (normally a gin martini guy). Or maybe try infusing some Gin with peppercorns. Think I'll try that next.
Martini + Syrup? Sounds more like a Black Pepper Gin Rickey without the Lime. I wouldn't finish this drink either. Bunk!
sounds terrible, really
Maybe we can figure out a way to keep the pepper and lose the sweet.
sorry folks, I'm an also avid martini drinker, and although I excitedly made the syrup this afternoon, this martini is sort of gross. By gross, I mean it's pretty darn sweet, too sweet for me.
I really wanted to like this drink (I am an avid gin martini drinker), but the combo of the sugar and the pepper in the syrup was just plain icky. I couldn't even finish the martini, which was a first for me!
I really wanted to like this drink (I am an avid gin martini drinker), but the combo of the sugar and the pepper in the syrup was just plain icky. I couldn't even finish the martini, which was a first for me!
This sounds awesome. Could be a prelude to tonight's dinner!
If you click the link on Black Peppercorn Syrup it will take you to a recipe - it's basically simple syrup simmered with peppercorns - pretty easy!
sounds great but where do you get the b.p. syrup?