Halloutini: a Dirty Martini that is kind of cheesy
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The Halloutini story:
I conceived the Halloutini a few years back. I have always been a big fun of the Dirty Martini and that is the only one I would ever have. One day I decided to go off the pattern and try something different. Going through the martini menu I realized that bar tenders where mixing almost everything. And there it was the Appletini. And that it was where it hit me! Why not to combine my favorite martini with my favorite cheese. Thus the birth of Halloutini. And today I decided to share it with everybody. Great things might be coming in small quantities but it doesn’t mean that they cannot be enjoyed by everybody.
The Halloutini is a Vodka Dirty Martini garnished with fresh Halloumi rather than just the traditional green olives.
Ingredients:
- Vodka (preferably some nice Russian vodka)
- Fresh Halloumi
- Green olives (here almond stuffed)
- Couple of ice cubes
Preparation:
Anticipate and have your martini glasses chilled. Usually I keep a couple together with beer mugs in the freezer. Cut the halloumi in cuboids of approximately the same size as the olives. Arrange the olives and halloumi on a small skewer. Add two ice cubes, the vodka, and about two table spoons of olive brine in the shaker. As James Bond said, “shaken, not stirred“. Shake them to chill them. Then strain in the martini glass, garnish with the halloumi and olives and enjoy the Halloutini: the Dirty Martini that is kind of cheesy!
What do you think?