The Strawberry Martini is a modern cocktail rather than a historic classic with one fixed original recipe. It emerged from the London cocktail revival of the 1990s, when bartenders began serving fruit-led drinks in Martini glasses and using the word “Martini” to signal a chilled, elegant, stemmed serve rather than the classic gin-and-vermouth formula.
One early version is credited to London in the 1990s and used muddled strawberries, vodka, sugar syrup and black pepper. Its precise creator is uncertain, which is common with drinks from that period. What is clear is that it belonged to the same wave of modern cocktails that made fresh fruit, premium vodka and theatrical presentation central to the bar experience
The Drink
The Strawberry Martini is a bright, fruit-led cocktail with a clean, elegant finish. Our Chardonnay Vodka with its peppery notes gives it more structure and pairs well with the strawberries. The citrus gives balances the sweetness, keeping it crisp. Served ice cold in a coupe, it is ideal for summer entertaining, tennis afternoons or a celebratory aperitif.
Ease of Making: Easy
Glass Type: Coupe
Taste: Fresh, vibrant and elegantly sharp. Ripe strawberry leads, followed by citrus.
Recipe:
- 50ml Chardonnay Vodka
- 25ml fresh strawberry purée
- 15ml fresh lemon juice
- 10ml sugar syrup (optional)
- 2 fresh strawberries
Method:
- Blend the strawberries and strain.
- Add Chardonnay Vodka, strawberry purée, lemon juice and sugar syrup.
- Fill with ice and shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with a fresh strawberry on the rim.
- Adjust sugar syrup for sweetness.
