Pornstar Martini
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Vodka shaken with passionfruit, vanilla and lime, served with a side shot of chilled prosecco — sip the cocktail, chase with the bubbles. Bright, tropical and the bestselling cocktail in many UK bars two decades after its invention.
Created in 2002 by Douglas Ankrah at the Townhouse bar in London — with an earlier prototype called the Maverick Martini. The original recipe used Cariel Vanilla Vodka and a sidecar shot of champagne; Ankrah named it for the showmanship of the presentation. By the 2010s it had become one of the UK's most-ordered cocktails, and the IBA added it to the Contemporary Classics list.
Method
Shaken
Glass
coupe
Difficulty
Medium
Flavor Profile
Ingredients
Servings:
1
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🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free🍷 Contains sulphites
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AdInstructions
- Halve a passionfruit and scoop the pulp into a shaker tin (or use 30 ml passionfruit purée).
- Add 50 ml vanilla-flavoured vodka (or 50 ml plain vodka + 10 ml vanilla syrup).
- Add 15 ml passionfruit liqueur (Passoã), 15 ml fresh lime juice and 10 ml simple syrup.
- Fill with ice and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Float half a passionfruit shell on top as garnish.
- Pour 60 ml chilled prosecco into a small shot glass and serve alongside.