Blue Cheese Martini
Equipment
16 ounce glass jar with lid
Paper coffee filter
Cocktail shaker
Cocktail strainer
Martini glass
Martini olive skewers
Ingredients (for 4 servings)
2 ounces blue cheese (or more, if you want a stronger blue cheese flavor)
8 ounces vodka (See instructions below for infusing the vodka)
3 ounces Cocchi Americano
3 ounces olive juice
olives for garnish (stuffed with blue cheese, if desired)
Directions for Infusing Blue Cheese Vodka
(makes enough for 4 martinis)
1. Place 2 ounces of blue cheese in a glass jar, along with 8 ounces of vodka. We use Beehive Small Batch Vodka, but any clean, high-quality vodka will do. Give the ingredients a stir, then seal the jar and place it in the fridge overnight.
2. Strain out the cheese solids by passing the mixture through a coffee filter which has been pre-rinsed with water to prevent giving the drink a papery taste. Discard the cheese solids. (Or, if you’re a blue cheese fan, give that vodka-soaked cheese a taste. It’s delicious!) Refrigerate your infused vodka until you’re ready to make martinis.
Directions for Assembling a Blue Cheese Martini
1. Pour 2 ounces of Blue Cheese-Infused Vodka, ¾ ounce of Cocchi Americano, and ¾ ounce of olive juice into a cocktail shaker. Add a scoop of ice. Cap the shaker and give it a vigorous shake.
2. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with olive and serve.