Ming Tsai

Recipes

Directions

In an ice filled Martini pitcher add Bluecoat gin, stir 20 times to the right and 20 times to the left. Strain into a frozen cocktail glass; garnish with the marinated olive.

To make the marinated olives:

1. Drain a 10-ounce jar of large (Queen) Spanish olives with pimentos.
2. Rinse in a fresh water ice bath for 5 minutes.
3. Wash the empty jar with hot, soapy water and rinse thoroughly.
4.  Remove olives from ice bath and allow to dry.
5. Return olives to jar with 4 whole star anise.
6. Fill jar, covering olives completely with dry vermouth.
7. Refrigerate and allow to marinate for 5 days.
8. Enjoy with your favorite Martini, no added vermouth necessary.