A strong martini that’s a bit dirty, served with the most bougie cocktail garnish you’ve ever seen – olives stuffed with caviar.
I swear, once you hit your mid-30’s martinis just start calling your name.
I’ve become enchanted with them lately and there’s one that has a particular strong hold on me – the caviar martini.
I was introduced to it at my favorite seafood lunch spot, Saltie Girl, and it was love at first sip. The salty, briny, buttery caviar stuffed olives are perfect for refreshing your pallet in between sips of the strong, dry cocktail.
Believe me, there has never been a better drink to sit on a patio and sip on while eating crudo and catching up with an old friend. Just one of these will have you spilling tea with reckless abandon!
I can’t always make it over to Hollywood when I’m jonesing for one, so I started making my own. Nothing wrong with treating yourself!
It’s truly the perfect simple, yet special cocktail for romantic nights and holidays celebrated at home. It only takes a few minutes to put together and stuffing the olives is easy as pie.
Throw a caviar party and serve it alongside appetizers like caviar stuffed deviled eggs and waffle sticks, or pair it with a Caesar salad and french fries for an uncomplicated dinner that feels indulgent.
Ingredients
- Gin – I recommend using a high-quality gin for this cocktail. Tanqueray No. 10, Plymouth, and Ford’s are all great choices.
- Vermouth – Be sure to use a dry vermouth, not sweet. I love Dolin.
- Olives – Castelvetrano are ideal for this recipe. They have the right size and structural integrity to stuff with caviar.
- Caviar – Since the caviar is the star here, you’ll want spring for the good stuff. I recommend Osetra if your budget allows.
Tips
- Despite how James Bond likes it, a martini should always be stirred – never shaken. Stirring creates a velvety smooth texture with just the right amount of dilution.
- A martini should be served extra cold. I recommend freezing your glass beforehand or serving in one of these chillers.
- You can swap out an olive for a cocktail onion topped with caviar.
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Caviar Martini
Ingredients
- 3 Castelvetrano olives
- .25 ounce Caviar
- Ice
- 1 ounce Vermouth
- 2 ounce Gin
- .25 ounce Olive brine
Instructions
- Slice the tops off each of your olives so that they are easier to stuff.
- Use a mother of pearl spoon to scoop caviar out of the tin, then gently place it into the olives until they are overflowing. Skewer them on a cocktail pick and set aside.
- Add ice to your martini glass and fill with water to chill. Set aside.
- Add several ice cubes to a cocktail mixing glass. Add vermouth, gin, and olive brine. Stir with a bar spoon in a consistent circular motion for 30 seconds.
- Discard the ice and water in your martini glass. Strain martini into the empty martini glass.
- Place cocktail pick with caviar stuffed olives on top of the glass. Cheers and enjoy immediately.
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