Tomatini
Muddle; Shake ∙ 4 min ∙ 13.7% ABV ∙
The Tomatini is a shaken vodka cocktail of muddled cherry tomatoes, white balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and sugar syrup, served up in a coupe.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Prepare black pepper and a cherry tomato for garnish
- In the base of the shaker, muddle: Cherry tomato 3 pcs
- Add the remaining ingredients and shake with ice: Vodka 60 mlWhite balsamic vinegar 5 mlLemon juice 15 mlSugar syrup 15 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Dust with grinds of black pepper and garnish with a cherry tomato cut to sit on the glass rim
Tips
- Muddle the tomatoes gently before the rest goes in with ice; you want their juice, not shredded seeds in the drink.
- Use the ripest tomatoes you can find. Underripe ones taste flat and need a touch more than the 15 ml of sugar syrup.
History
The Tomatini was created in 2010 by bartender Jimmy Barrat for LPM Restaurant & Bar in Dubai. Drawing on the French Riviera, Barrat wanted to treat the tomato as a ripe warm-weather fruit rather than a savory ingredient: instead of a Bloody Mary–style drink, he played up the tomato's natural sweetness, rounding it with white balsamic vinegar and a little simple syrup.
The cocktail found an audience well beyond Dubai and later appeared on the menu at LPM's location in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
FAQ
What is in a Tomatini?
Three muddled cherry tomatoes, 60 ml vodka, 5 ml white balsamic vinegar, 15 ml fresh lemon juice and 15 ml sugar syrup.
How do you make a tomato martini?
Gently muddle three cherry tomatoes in the shaker, add the vodka, white balsamic vinegar, lemon juice and sugar syrup, and shake with ice. Fine-strain into a chilled coupe and finish with ground black pepper and a cherry tomato on the rim.
Is a Tomatini shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Fine-straining after the shake removes the tomato pulp.
What glass is a Tomatini served in?
A coupe glass, served up without ice.
How is a Tomatini different from a Bloody Mary?
A Tomatini plays up the tomato's sweetness with white balsamic vinegar and a touch of syrup, served up and delicate, while a Bloody Mary is a savory, spiced, longer drink built on tomato juice over ice.
