original posted on , updated on 5/12/2024
May I introduce my favorite martini of all time: the Smoked Rosemary Olive Oil Martini.
My husband and I went to one of our favorite restaurants in San Francisco, The Progress, and had a seat at the bar. Despite being one of the hardest places to get a table at at the moment, we find it easy to grab a bar seat at their beautiful bar. Their cocktail program is out of this world and you select your food via a scan tron, choose your own adventure style menu! We ordered a few dishes, vs. the prix fixe version at the tables, and a couple drinks and call it a successful date night!
One of the drinks we got there was a martini that changed martinis for me. Savory, herbal and oily- yes oily! Usually this is not a good descriptor, especially in drinks, but this time it equals perfection.
They smoked up some olive juice and added olive oil dropped delicately over the martini- crazy good! It enhanced the olive flavor with out adding extra brine and the olive oil added a lovely texture that just isn’t there in a regular stirred martini (the ONLY way you should be making a martini!).
I knew I had to create a version for myself at home and thus the Smoked Rosemary Olive Oil Dirty Martini was born! I was a little perplexed at how the to smoke olive juice (I have since figured out a possible way) so I decided to smoke a rosemary stalk and smoke the glass. It makes for an herbal, slightly smoky cocktail with a beautiful texture from the olive oil. It is divine! It has since become Matt’s favorite drink at home. If I were to ever open a bar, you can guarantee this Smoked Rosemary Olive Oil Martini would be on the menu!
I also write about my love for this Martini here on Jojotastic ‘s site!
Smoked Rosemary Olive Oil Martini
Description
My little twist on the classic Martini is the smoked rosemary olive oil. It may sound odd to dash in some oil to a cocktail, but trust me it works so well here!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 oz dry gin
- 1/2 oz dry vermouth
- 1/4 oz olive being, I used some from a jar of Castelvetrano olives
- few drops olive oil
- optional: 1 bar spoon white sweet vermouth*
- Garnish: 2 rosemary sprigs and olive
Instructions
- On a fire safe surface take the rosemary and light on fire. Place a coupe over the smoked rosemary and let sit while you make the Martini.
- Add gin, vermouth, and olive brine to a mixing glass. Add ice to fill the glass 3/4 of the way. Using a bar spoon, mix for 30 seconds.
- With a hawthorn strainer, strain the martini into the smoked glass. Finish with a few drops of olive oil. Garnish with fresh rosemary sprig and olive.
Notes
*I like to add a bar spoon of white (blanc, blanco, bianco) vermouth to my Martinis for a bit of body.
1 Comment
What a sophisticated mix, and I love the glass. I’m looking for glasses like this – can you tell me where you found it, and what this kind of glass is called?