The Rosadka Martini is another of my creations based on the original Martini formula : i.e. gin, or vodka at a push and vermouth. I’m not necessarily a huge fan of the classic Martini. As far as I can tell it seems to be simply neat gin with a whatever of vermouth. And who drinks neat gin? I’m prepared to accept that the new barrel-aged gins may be suitable for such imbibing, but other than that……. And you don’t see many barrel-aged gins about do you?
This one is vodka based so is a real Martini – albeit vodka based. I’ve based it around the attractive Pinky vodka (now discontinued.) The label tells us it is a botanical vodka, containing “essence of rose petals, violets and strawberries: to magically transform the taste of any cocktail.” 
To that I add rosato vermouth, which is an attractive rose coloured, light vermouth and then some Monin raspberry syrup to bring out the fruity flavours plus a few rhubarb bitters to balance out the cocktail and cut through the syrup. The full recipe is as follows;
- 50 ml Pinky vodka
- 25 ml Martini rosato vermouth
- 2 tsps raspberry syrup
- 6 dashes rhubarb bitters
Combine in a shaker with ice. Serve in a Martini glass – obviously! And then by all means add a little ice to the glass if you feel your cocktail needs a little dilution.
Let me know how you get on. Cheers.
One of the other martini style creations – this one featuring cardamom is the Cardamartini. Based on gin this time around, but otherwise similar in style.
OP 3-3-16