Pistachio Martini
Smooth, nutty, and slightly sweet with a light creaminess, this Pistachio Martini is the perfect drink for all pistachio lovers. Made with homemade pistachio liqueur (with the option to use store-bought) and tinted lightly green, you can enjoy this cocktail on St. Patrick's Day and all year round.
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Makes: 1 drink
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Ingredients
- 2 oz pistachio liqueur (store-bought or recipe below)
- 1 oz vodka
- ½ oz dry vermouth
- ¾ oz heavy cream
- ½-2 oz simple syrup, optional (store-bought or homemade)
Pistachio Liqueur
- 1 cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped
- 1 cup vodka
- ¼ cup simple syrup (store-bought or homemade with recipe below)
- Green food coloring, optional
Homemade Simple Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- In an ice-filled shaker, add pistachio liqueur, vodka, dry vermouth, and heavy cream and shake well to combine. If using additional simple syrup for a little more sweetness, add it here, too.
- Strain mixture into prepared martini glass.
Pistachio Liqueur
- Combine the chopped pistachios and vodka in a jar and seal tightly. Shake to combine.
- Let mixture sit in a cool, dark spot for at least 48 hours and up to a week to infuse vodka with pistachio flavor. Give the jar a shake every now and then.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to remove all solid particles. Stir in simple syrup.
- Mixture will likely be more brown than green, so feel free to add a little bit of green food coloring (or blue + yellow) to tint the liqueur green.
Homemade Simple Syrup
- Put water and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring mixture to a boil.
- Once boiling, lower heat and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until sugar is completely dissolved and mixture has thickened a bit.
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