A tomato martini combines gin with smashed Sun Gold tomatoes and basil leaves to create a savory and sweet cocktail. The tomatoes infuse their flavor, enhancing the gin's floral notes while celebrating summer produce. Vodka can be substituted for gin, but the latter provides a stronger herbal taste. The drink is presented in a chilled glass, emphasizing its tomato essence, and is garnished with a playful cherry tomato. This cocktail is featured in Tomato Week 2025, highlighting seasonal ingredients.
Taming the fiery bite of a classic martini with the savory-sweetness of tomatoes creates something irrefutably delightful and a new way to celebrate summer's bounty.
Sun Gold tomatoes lend their sweet juices and subtle orange hue to the cocktail. By simply smashing the tomatoes in a shaker along with a few basil leaves, you infuse their ripe, vegetal flavor into gin.
Using gin gives this martini a stronger herbal flavor that brings out the best qualities of both the tomatoes and basil.
A cheeky garnish of a cherry tomato threaded onto a cocktail pick gives the drink a touch of whimsy.
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