No doubt you’ve seen images of The Quarantini on social media of late, a cocktail described as “a regular Martini, but you drink it alone in your house”. This is our version, a vodka-based cocktail flavoured with a pantry ingredient.
The Quarantini & a Retro Home Bar – Photo © Cocktails & Bars
We posted our cocktail on instagram under our #fridaynightmartiniritual and since our Friday Night Martini Ritual is always for two, we ensured this one is keeping a safe distance.
The Quarantini is a vodka-based Martini that gets an umami punch from an easy to make nori tincture. The tincture is simply prepared by infusing nori sheets in vodka then fine straining it into a glass jar. It keeps indefinitely in the freezer and can be used to flavour other savoury drinks.
Since you’ll be making a tincture and keeping it for future use, you can scale up the cocktail recipe to the quantities you like, pre-batch The Quarantini with dilution and store it in the freezer. Otherwise, when going through the Martini making ritual, add a little sea salt or a saline spray which brightens up the flavours.
The Quarantini is a drink best served super chilled or straight from the freezer.
The Quarantini Cocktail Recipe
Original recipe created by Cocktails & Bars
Ingredients
- 60ml vodka⠀
- 7ml dry vermouth
- 1 barspoon of nori tincture *
- a little sea salt or saline spray
Glassware: Martini glass
Garnish: toasted nori sheet (optional)
Method
To make the nori tincture, infuse shredded nori sheets in 40% ABV vodka for 2-4 hours depending on taste. Fine strain, bottle and store in the freezer.
To make The Quarantini, in a mixing glass, stir vodka, dry vermouth and nori tincture over ice. Strain into a chilled Martini glass, sprinkle a little sea salt or a saline spray. Garnish with a toasted nori sheet on a skewer (not shown).
