Bitter Martini Food

BITTER MARTINI

Steps:

• To make "eyeball" garnish, use the tip of a paring knife or a small melon baller to carve a 1/2-inch well into one side of a large cocktail onion. Slice pimento in half crosswise and insert a half into well of onion; skewer and set aside.
• Pour gin and amaro into a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled martini glass and serve with garnish.

ORANGE BITTERS MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in gin and vermouth, and add a couple shakes of orange bitters. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with olive.

BITTER ORANGE & CARDAMOM MARTINIS

Steps:

• Bash 6 cardamom pods in a pestle and mortar until they split.
• Melt the marmalade in a pan, then whisk in the vodka. Add the crushed pods. Don't boil the mix, simply warm it for a few mins. Leave to infuse off the heat for 20 mins, then strain.
• Add the Cointreau and lemon juice and chill (or keep in the freezer). Serve in glasses with a little more marmalade in the bottom, ice and a cardamom pod floating on top.