The Meadow Martini
- 6 Tasmanian berries
- 4 ounces excellent gin, such as Citadelle, Millers, or Bombay Sapphire
- 1 three-finger pinch Shinkai deep sea salt
- 1 lemon wedge
- Gently crush the peppercorns with the flat edge of a kitchen knife.
- Combine the peppercorns and gin in a glass beaker or jar.
- Allow the peppercorns to infuse into the gin for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put the salt on a flat plate.
- Rub the rims of two martini glasses with the lemon wedge.
- Place each glass upside down on the plate to rim it with salt, then place in the freezer for at least 5 minutes.
- To make the cocktail, put one scoop of ice cubes in a shaker and strain the gin over the ice.
- Allow to stand for 15 seconds, then very gently stir for 5 seconds.
- Allow to stand for another 15 seconds.
- Remove the martini glasses from the freezer, gently stir the gin again, and strain it into the glasses.
- Serve.
tasmanian berries, excellent gin, threefinger, lemon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/the-meadow-martini-382482 (may not work)