Everyone needs a dry vodka martini from time to time. But with all the spookiness going on in our world, we might just need a Dracula-style Black Martini. Fear not, you do not need to find any blood. Just some good vodka, black olives, and our secret infusion with black sesame seeds.
Check it out.
2 jiggers (2 ounces) vodka
splash of vermouth
drizzle of black sesame infusion
splash of black olive juice
Pour all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker, stir well, strain into a martini glass. Garnish with 3 black olives on a metal skewer.
Black sesame infusion: Bring a cup of water to a boil, add 2 tablespoons sesame seeds. Allow to steep for 10 minutes and then strain off the liquid.
My assistant has been a bartender at the Ritz so he graciously assumed the role of studio bartender! Here is the drink in action before we took the shot.
