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 carbonated wine made with white or red grapes. I used Champagne Moutard Père & Fils Brut Prestige.

Vanilla Vodka: This is a type of vodka made with vanilla pods, grains, vegetables or fruits, and alcohol. I used Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka.

Passion Fruit Purée: This is a fruit spread made with puréed passion fruit, sugar, and water. I used homemade passion fruit purée.

Passion Fruit Liqueur: This is a liqueur made with passion fruit, grapefruit, cherry, sugar, and alcohol. I used Passoã Passion Fruit Liqueur.

Vanilla Syrup: This is a sweetener made with vanilla pods, sugar, and water. I made mine using this stovetop recipe.

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.

Bartending Tools

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

Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Boston Shaker: This is used to shake ingredients. I used the Boston shaker from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.

Hawthorne Strainer: This is used to strain out ice and solid ingredients after the cocktail is shaken. I used the A Bar Above Hawthorne Strainer.

Paring Knife: This is used to cut ingredients. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.

Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.

Cocktail Pick: This is used to hold the garnish. I used one from the I-MART Stainless Steel Cocktail Pick Set.

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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 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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.

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