Porn Star Martini
A sweet-tart passion fruit drink scented with vanilla, served with a small glass of cold Champagne on the side.
Ingredients
- Vodka, vanilla-flavoured vodka50 ml
- Passion fruit liqueur, Passoã or similar20 ml
- Lime juice, freshly squeezed lime juice15 ml
- Champagne, served cold on the side in its own glass50 ml
- Passion fruit juice, fresh passion fruit purée50 ml
- Vanilla syrup, or two bar spoons of vanilla sugar10 ml
- Passion fruit, to garnish (optional)0.5 whole
Method
- Put a coupe in the freezer so it is ice cold when you serve.
- Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
- Add the vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, passion fruit purée, lime juice and vanilla syrup.
- Shake hard for 10–15 seconds, until well chilled and slightly frothy.
- Double strain through a Hawthorne strainer and a fine sieve into the cold glass to keep out the seeds and pulp.
- Float the passion fruit half on top as a garnish.
- Pour the Champagne into a small chilled glass and serve it alongside the drink as a sparkling sidecar.
Credit Douglas Ankrah, Townhouse Bar, London (2002)
About this drink
Douglas Ankrah created the drink in London in 2002, first calling it the Maverick Martini after a gentlemen's club he had visited in Cape Town. It quickly became a staple of London bars and got its current name for its cheeky, seductive style. The Champagne is always served on the side, never mixed in, as a crisp sparkling contrast to the passion fruit.
Questions and answers
Why is the Champagne served on the side and not in the drink?
It is part of the original serve: a small glass of cold Champagne is sipped alongside the cocktail, so the bubbles are never flattened by ice or shaking.
Can I use passion fruit purée instead of fresh fruit?
Good bottled or frozen passion fruit purée works well and makes the drink much easier to make all year round, whatever the season.
