The Porn Star Martini- What's all the fuss about?

Working with cocktails full time is interesting on so many levels. The flavours, the techniques and the trends all come together from world-wide influences seen on Social Media, at competitions, blogs and word of mouth.

The latest hot topic surrounds the Porn Star Martini- a gorgeously sweet cocktail that for years has been classed as something a little trashy, an overly feminine ‘get drunk quick whilst looking lady-like’ kind of cocktail. What we are seeing now involves all customers opting to try this two-part tipple, with popularity in our bar starting to swamp the sales figures of The Mojito.

So what is all the fuss about?

Whilst looking decadent and tropical the Porn Star actually packs a boozy punch.

Difford’s Guide calls for the following 

½ Fresh passion-fruit

60ml Ketel One Vodka (infused with Vanilla)

15ml Passoa

15ml Monin Vanilla Syrup

15ml Freshy Squeezed Lime

60ml G.H Mumm Brut Cordon Rouge Champagne.

All shaken into a yellow/orange tinge with the champagne served on the side- How yummy.

Here at Sub 13 in Bath we’re all about fresh produce. Our recipe omit’s the Passoa Liqueur in favour of fresh Passion Fruit puree and a little Vanilla Sugar. It allows the sharpness of the fruit to really shine alongside the sweetness of Madagascan Vanilla.

Sub 13’s Porn Star Martini

50ml Absolut Vodka (steeped with 4 Madagascan split Vanilla Pods for 8 hours minimum)

15ml Passion Fruit Puree

20ml Vanilla Sugar

25ml Lime Juice

25ml Perrier Jouet Grand Brut

Shake all ingredients apart from the Champagne, double strain and serve in a frozen martini glass with a Passion Fruit half floating on top. Serve the Champagne on the side in a shot glass. A balanced and intriguing taste sensation with a bubbly after-taste.

Invented by Douglas Ankrah of LAB Bar in 2002, the cocktail was originally named after a nightclub in Cape Town (The Maverick Martini), but was later renamed to suit the way in which consumers were supposed to eat the Passion Fruit seeds before imbibing. The name stuck, and the cocktail boomed with menu adaptations and the original being seen all over the world. A modern day classic has been born! 

Today big chains such as Be @ 1, The London Cocktail Club and The Slug and Lettuce all boast the prominence of the Porn Star, and it’s not hard to see why.

Overall it’s tasty, tropical, boozy and gimmicky. What more could you want?