With National Martini Day coming up on the 19th of June, we’ve decided to pull together a short list of some of Adelaide’s most fun Martinis and Martini experiences. Plus, our friends at Bar Torino have shared their recipe for the perfect Martini!
So whether you decide to whip something up at home, or try out what some of Adelaide’s coolest bars are doing, raise a glass and celebrate our new favourite holiday.
BAR TORINO (CBD)
FREEZER MARTINI – Indulge in a Freezer Martini, made with Tanqueray gin, ketel one vodka, margan vermouth, olive leaf, and olive brine.
Make your own using Bar Torino Bartender, Nick Favaro‘s recipe.
Ingredients
- 50ml Grey Goose Vodka
- 5ml Carpano extra dry vermouth
- 10ml Sicilian olive brine
- 5 drops saline solution (salty deliciousness)
Method
Add Grey Goose vodka, white vermouth, olive brine and saline to a cocktail shaker filled with lots of ice. Stir deliberately until the cocktail tin has started to freeze over and strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of 3 olives on a skewer.
BAR TORINO
Where: 158 Hutt St, Adelaide
For more information, click here.
BIBLIOTHECA BAR AND BOOK EXCHANGE (CBD)
MARTINI JAMES BOND STYLE “VESPER” – Made just the way Mr Bond likes, gin, vodka, Lillet, and a lemon twist. And obviously, shaken not stirred.
BIBLIOTHECA BAR AND BOOK EXCHANGE
Where: 27 Gresham Street, Adelaide SA 5000
For more information, click here.
DOLLY (UNLEY)
SEASONAL MARTINI – Sip on a combination of delicious threefold tom yummy gin, blanco vermouth, and chilli straight from Tony’s garden.
DOLLY
Where: 246 Unley Road, Unley
For more information, click here.
EL CHEEKY FLAMINGO (CBD)
ESPRESSO YOURSELF – At El Cheeky Flamingo there are six Espresso Martini options to choose from. Whether you keep it simple with the classic or switch it up with the salted caramel, banoffee, chilli chocolate, jaffa or rumtini! And of course, they’re made with fresh espresso.
EL CHEEKY FLAMINGO
Where: 40/33 Vardon Avenue, Adelaide
For more information, click here.
PINK MOON SALON (CBD)
ESPRESSO MARTINI – Pink Moon Salon is coming in hot with their take on the Espresso Martini. Made with filter coffee, vodka, coffee liqueur, and SA’s own Haigh’s chocolate, what’s not to love?
PINK MOON SALON
Where: 21 Leigh St, Adelaide
For more information, click here.
SÔL ROOFTOP (CBD)
GOLD DIGGER MARTINI – Sôl’s Gold Digger Martini is made with Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin, mandarin liqueur, 78 Degrees Dry Vermouth, orange bitters and topped off with gold leaf. Oh so fancy!
SÔL ROOFTOP
Where: North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5001
For more information, click here.
THERAPY (CBD)
DIY MARTINI – At Therapy follow the five simple steps to making your perfect Martini! Step 1, pick your spirit, gin or vodka. Then your vermouth, dry, classic or wet. For step 3, make it dirty. Step 4, add some bitters. And then finish it off with a garnish or two!
THERAPY
Where: 2 Peel St, Adelaide
For more information, click here.
Whether you like your Martini shaken or stirred, there’s definitely something for everyone on this list.
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