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Pornstar Martini in a cocktail glass garnished with half a passion fruit, served with a side shot of sparkling wine
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Pornstar Martini

Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 17.1% ABV ∙

The Pornstar Martini is a modern passion fruit vodka cocktail: vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, and lime shaken and served up with a side shot of sparkling wine. Tart passion fruit and rounded vanilla dominate, cut by fresh lime and lifted by fizzy wine on the side — a fruit-forward drink for celebrations and nights out.

Ingredients

1
Servings
  • Passion fruit (fresh)Passion fruit (fresh)2 pcs
  • Vanilla vodkaVanilla vodka60 ml
  • Passion fruit liqueurPassion fruit liqueur15 ml
  • Vanilla syrupVanilla syrup15 ml
  • Lime juiceLime juice15 ml
  • Dry sparkling wineDry sparkling wine60 ml

Garnish

  • Half a passion fruitHalf a passion fruit

Instructions for 1 serving

  1. Pre-chill a glass
  2. Cut 2 Passion fruit in half
  3. Scoop the seeds and flesh of 3 halves into the shaker
  4. Add the remaining ingredients and shake with ice: Vanilla vodka 60 ml · Passion fruit liqueur 15 ml · Vanilla syrup 15 ml · Lime juice 15 ml
  5. Fine strain into the chilled glass
  6. Float half a passion fruit as a garnish
  7. Optionally, separately pour the Dry sparkling wine into the chilled shot glass to serve alongside the cocktail

Tips

  • Shake hard for 10-15 seconds with the passion fruit pulp so the seeds and juice fully break out.
  • Use vanilla vodka or add vanilla syrup, as this recipe does, for the signature rounded sweetness.
  • Serve the sparkling wine chilled in a separate shot glass on the side, not poured into the drink.
  • Scoop the pulp from ripe, wrinkled passion fruit; smooth-skinned ones are underripe and too sharp.

History

The Pornstar Martini was created in London in 2002 by bartender Douglas Ankrah, owner of the LAB Bar in Soho, at his bar Townhouse. Ankrah said the drink was inspired by a visit to Mavericks Revue Bar, a strip club in Cape Town, South Africa; he later denied the name was "anything sexual," explaining he simply thought it was "something that a porn star would drink." It became hugely popular in Britain and was reported the UK's most ordered cocktail in November 2018. In 2019, retailer Marks & Spencer renamed its version a "passion fruit martini" after complaints. Ankrah died in 2021.

FAQ

What is in a Pornstar Martini?

A Pornstar Martini is made with vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, vanilla syrup, and fresh lime juice, shaken with fresh passion fruit pulp. It is served with a separate chilled shot of dry sparkling wine or champagne on the side.

Why is it called a Pornstar Martini?

Creator Douglas Ankrah named it because he thought it was something a porn star would drink, and denied the name was meant to be sexual. Despite the name it is not a true martini, just one of many cocktails that borrow the word.

How do you drink a Pornstar Martini?

Sip the cocktail and the accompanying shot of sparkling wine however you like. The traditional approach is to alternate: take a mouthful of the fruity martini, then a sip of chilled fizz to cleanse the palate between drinks.

Is a Pornstar Martini shaken or stirred?

Shaken. The passion fruit pulp, vanilla vodka, liqueur, syrup, and lime are shaken hard with ice and strained into a chilled glass, which chills the drink and breaks up the fruit.

What glass is a Pornstar Martini served in?

A Pornstar Martini is served up in a chilled cocktail (martini) glass, garnished with half a passion fruit floated on top, alongside a small shot glass of sparkling wine.

Tags

  • Vodka
  • Martini
  • Europe
  • Girls’ night
  • Date night
  • Celebration
  • Summer
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Lactose-free
  • Fruity
  • Sour
  • Bubbly

Tags

  • Vodka
  • Martini
  • Europe
  • Girls’ night
  • Date night
  • Celebration
  • Summer
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Lactose-free
  • Fruity
  • Sour
  • Bubbly

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