Porn Star Martini

Porn Star Martini
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 mins

Created by Douglas Ankrah in 2002 at The Townhouse bar in Knightsbridge, London, the Porn star Martini quickly became an incredibly popular cocktail and can be regarded as a variant of the Gargoyle.

 60 ml vanilla vodka
 15 ml passion fruit liqueur
 15 ml vanilla syrup
 15 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
 1 ½ fresh passion fruit
 ½ passion fruit for garnish
 30 ml prosecco (or other sparkling wine)
1

Wash and half two passion fruits.

2

Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

3

Scoop the seeds and flesh from three passion fruit halves into the shaker.

4

Add the vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, vanilla syrup and lime juice to the shaker and shake until well chilled.

5

Fine strain the shaker into a cocktail glass; garnish with the remaining passion fruit half.

6

Pour the prosecco into a shot glass and serve on the side (alternately sip from the cocktail and the prosecco).

Although the name has proved controversial, Ankrah denied that he named it a "porn star" martini to be deliberately provocative. In interviews, Ankrah claimed he used the "porn star" name to evoke "a stylish and confident drink...[that's]….pure indulgence, sexy, fun and evocative". Ankrah also denied being a fan of pornography, or idolising any porn stars in particular, although he says that the original drink was inspired by a visit to Mavericks Revue Bar Gentlemen's Club, a nude strip club in Cape Town, South Africa.

To avoid controversy, some bars opt to call the Porn Star Martini a Passion Fruit Martini.

[cocktail-ingredients]

Ingredients

 60 ml vanilla vodka
 15 ml passion fruit liqueur
 15 ml vanilla syrup
 15 ml freshly squeezed lime juice
 1 ½ fresh passion fruit
 ½ passion fruit for garnish
 30 ml prosecco (or other sparkling wine)

Directions

1

Wash and half two passion fruits.

2

Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice.

3

Scoop the seeds and flesh from three passion fruit halves into the shaker.

4

Add the vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, vanilla syrup and lime juice to the shaker and shake until well chilled.

5

Fine strain the shaker into a cocktail glass; garnish with the remaining passion fruit half.

6

Pour the prosecco into a shot glass and serve on the side (alternately sip from the cocktail and the prosecco).

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