Favorite Martini Tim's Favorite Martini
Photo courtesy of Lorie Hoiles.

Background: The addition of pickled okra and tomolives, makes Tim’s Favorite Martini a perfect cocktail drink. Enjoy before your favorite meal to make it special.

  1. Chill martini glass.
  2. Prep garnish: On a long cocktail skewer place a large Queen pimento-stuffed olive, a Rick’s Picks Smokra pickled okra and an Old South Tomolives.
  3. Wash the ice with dry vermouth:  Fill cocktail shaker 1/2 full with crushed ice and pour in a jigger of Noilly Prat French dry vermouth, shack vigorously for a minute and strain vermouth out into sink.
  4. Add the gin and vodka to shaker and shake for several minutes.
  5. Pour into martini glass and let a bit of the crushed ice in as well.
  6. Add garnish and serve.

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