Porn Star Martini

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Cocktail History

The Porn Star Martini is a modern cocktail that was created by Douglas Ankrah in 2002 while working at Townhouse in London, England. Although not made using the true Martini template, the recipe calls for a unique mixture of vanilla vodka and simple syrup with passion fruit and lime to make a tangy yet sweet drink that has become wildly popular all over the world.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Sparkling Wine: This is a type of wine made with white grapes and yeast, which are fermented with the skins to produce alcohol and then infused with carbon dioxide gas to develop a pale yellow-green color and crisp, fruity flavor.

Vanilla Vodka: This is a type of vodka made with fermented grains or potatoes and water, which are distilled and then infused with vanilla to develop a sweet, spiced flavor.

Passion Fruit Purée: This is a spread made with passion fruit pulp and sugar, which are blended into a thick, tropical-flavored condiment.

Passion Fruit Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with passion fruit, distilled alcohol, water, and sugar, which are blended and infused to develop a tart, tropical flavor.

Vanilla Syrup: This is a sweetener made with vanilla beans, white sugar, and water, which are heated and infused into a syrup with a sweet, aromatic flavor.

Lime Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lime. I used freshly squeezed lime juice.

Passion Fruit: This is a small and round tropical fruit with a tangy interior flesh.

Brands I Used

• 🔗 Villa Bellezza Winery Brillante
• 🔗 Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka
• 🔗 Passoã Passion Fruit Liqueur
• 🔗 Monin Premium Vanilla Syrup

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Bar Mat: This is a rubber or silicone mat that’s placed on the bar surface and used for catching spills, providing grip for glasses and tools, and keeping the workspace clean and organized.

Jigger: This is a small double-sided tool with different volume measurements on each side that’s used for accurately portioning ingredients.

Boston Shaker: This is a two-piece cocktail shaker made with a large metal tin and a second tin or mixing glass that’s used for shaking and chilling cocktail ingredients.

Hawthorne Strainer: This is a flat metal strainer with a handle and a coiled spring around the edge that’s used for straining shaken cocktails from a shaker while holding back ice and solids.

Cutting Board: This is a flat, durable kitchen surface made from materials like wood or plastic that’s used for slicing ingredients and preparing garnishes.

Paring Knife: This is a small kitchen knife with a narrow, sharp blade that’s used for peeling fruit and trimming garnishes.

Electric Citrus Juicer: This is a kitchen appliance with a motorized reamer that’s used for quickly extracting juice from citrus fruits.

Fine Mesh Strainer: This is a mesh metal strainer with a tightly woven bowl and handle that’s used for straining out small ice shards and other solids while pouring cocktails from a shaker or mixing glass.

Measuring Cup: This is a kitchen tool with a handled cup and marked volume measurements that’s used for accurately measuring and pouring liquid ingredients.

Cocktail Pick: This is a small, slender skewer made from metal, wood, or bamboo that’s used for holding cocktail garnishes in place.

Martini Glass: This is a stemmed glass with a wide, V-shaped bowl that’s used for serving stirred, or sometimes shaken, cocktails without ice.

Tools I Used

• 🔗 A Bar Above 18×12 Premium Bar Mat
• 🔗 A Bar Above Stainless Steel Japanese Jigger
• 🔗 A Bar Above Stainless Steel Boston Shaker
• 🔗 A Bar Above Stainless Steel Hawthorne Strainer
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips 2-Piece Cutting Board Set
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife
• 🔗 BLACK+DECKER 32 oz Electric Citrus Juicer
• 🔗 Barfly Silver Stainless Steel Fine Mesh Cocktail Strainer
• 🔗 OXO Good Grips 2 Cup Angled Measuring Cup
• 🔗 I-MART Gold Metal Cocktail Pick Set
• 🔗 Libbey Embassy Martini Glass

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Brilliant red-orange hue

• Aroma: Strong passion fruit

• Taste: Sweet tropical fruit flavor mixed with vanilla

• Finish: Tart lime

Kendall’s Take: “I only learned about this cocktail when I started researching keywords for the blog back in 2021. It turns out the Porn Star Martini is one of the most-searched cocktails in the world, so I’m glad I was finally able to find out if it’s worth the hype. Only a few sips in, and sure enough, it earned a five-star rating from me! The passion fruit and vanilla are a fascinating combo that I really, really loved. It’s likely that this will become staple in my warm-weather rotation especially.”

Recipe

This cocktail recipe was adapted from Dessert Cocktails: 40 Deliciously Indulgent Sweet Drinks by David T. Smith and Keli Rivers.