Arbikie AK's Gin - The 2018 World's Best Martini
On the night, there could be only one winner. And the judges decision was unanimous and final. That winner was Arbikie. The Scottish true farm-to-bottle AK's gi, notably featuring local honey as one of its botanicals, expertly mixed by Francesco from The Gibson Bar in London wowed the judges and left them in no doubt that they had found the World's Best Martini.
Here's how to mix the winning Arbikie recipe from 2018:
Arbikie Gin brought a taste of local Scottish botanicals to the competition with their Showcase Martini. By combining Arbikie AK's Gin, sea herbs vermouth, smoked liquid and lemon zest they have created a unique twist on the classic Martini that tantalises taste buds.
Ingredients:
55ml AK's Arbikie
8 ml of sea herbs vermouth
2 drop smoked liquid
Lemon zest
Method:
Chill the Martini glass with dry ice and zest the mixing glass. Next place chunks of ice into the mixing glass, add all of the ingredients and stir. Remove the dry ice from the Martini glass and pour the mixture into the glass, adding a piece of lemon zest to garnish.
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