The Best Key Lime Martini Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you make a martini better? ›

Squeeze the back of a lemon peel over the glass to release the lemon oils into the martini, then rub the peel around the rim of the glass. This enhances the aroma and brings a fresh zest to it. Either drop the lemon peel in, or discard and garnish with several fresh olives.

Key limes have a flavor that is different from regular limes. They are more acidic and have a more intense, tangy taste – more “lime-y,” if you will. Some people describe the flavor of key limes as slightly sweet with a hint of bitterness. They also have a floral aroma that is more noticeable than regular limes.

co*cktail experimentation takes friends with strong constitutions. After multiple trial co*cktails with responses of “way to acidic” as lips puckered, I finally got a handle on the strength and acidity of the mighty, little key lime. While diminutive in size, it packs a huge flavor punch.

Once you have consumed two, you must move on to a soft drink, such as wine or a gin and tonic. The reasons for this are obvious and I try to adhere to this rule at home. The rule is defended most enduringly (and elegantly) at Duke's Bar in Central London, where years of experience … Continue reading.

Perfect Martini

Calls for 2 ounces gin, 1 ounce dry vermouth, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, ½ ounce Luxardo maraschino liqueur, and 2 dashes Angostura Bitters. Serve with a lemon twist.

In general, when substituting the lime and lemon juice mixture for Key lime juice, you should adjust the amount so it is 2 to 3 times less than the amount of Key lime called for in a recipe. In other words, if you need 3 tablespoons Key lime juice, you will use 1 to 2 tablespoons lime and lemon juice mixture.

Research published in Pharmacognosy Review reveals that, when used daily, key lime has antibacterial, anticancer, anti-diabetic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. It provides metabolites that help protect the body from disease.

Unless you live in the Florida Keys, key limes are near impossible to find. Furthermore, they're so tiny that you'd need to juice at least twenty of them for this recipe. No thank you! Ordinary limes make an exceptional Key lime pie, and they are a much better alternative to bracingly tart bottled Key lime juice.

Limes contain vitamin C and flavonoids, the antioxidants that strengthen collagen. Drinking lime water can hydrate and rejuvenate your skin.

What is the best lime for co*cktails? ›

From simple sours like the Daiquiri to lavish tiki staples like the Mai Tai, limes are an essential building block for entire categories of co*cktails. But not all limes are created equal. Contemporary co*cktail recipes typically rely on the prominent Persian lime, a variety developed in 1895, confusingly, in California.

When it comes to making co*cktails, there are several essential bar tools, and one of them is a lemon squeezer. A lemon squeezer is a simple and effective tool that is used to extract juice from citrus fruits like lemons and limes, making co*cktail prep much easier.

For instance, pure forms of alcohol like whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, and vodka are all completely free of carbs. You can drink them straight or combine them with low carb mixers for more flavor. Wine and light varieties of beer are also relatively low in carbs — usually containing under 6 grams (g) per serving.

What co*cktails Are Low-Carb? Ultra-dry, simple co*cktails have a better chance of being low-carb, such as a simple vodka-soda, gin rickeys, dry martini, and gin and tonic (with diet tonic, of course).

The classic gin martini is one of the best low-carb co*cktails because there's no sugar in gin or vermouth and the total carb count is negligible. Many of the martini's variations are equally keto-friendly. Go for the dirty martini, perfect martini, or Gibson when you want to change things up.

So if you think martinis taste too strong for you, make sure the gin is cold enough and good quality, don't skip the lemon peel, consider drinking it “dirty”, try bumping up the vermouth ratio and try mixing it with sweet vermouth instead of dry. Then you should be ready to join the rest of us.

Vermouth, the Power Player

For a potent and punchy Martini, Howard uses two and a half ounces of vodka to a half-ounce of vermouth, and adds an extra half-ounce of vermouth for a more floral build. Vermouths like the velvety, fruity, and slightly sweet Carpano bianco soften and round a Martini's texture.

Finally, you could choose a “perfect” martini, which uses a blend of both sweet and dry vermouth. As far as garnishes go, it's hard to beat the “olive on a stick” that's been standard for years. You can also order it “with a twist” which will get you a twist of lemon peel, or you can go “clean” for no garnish at all.

A dry martini means that it is less sweet, containing less dry vermouth (which is called dry itself as it is less sweet than its red counterpart). A wet martini will have a higher amount of vermouth in the mix and a dirty martini means the addition of brine.