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{{Short description|Cocktail of bacon-infused vodka}} |
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| name = Bacon Martini |
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| image = London Cocktail Club, Fitzrovia, London (6504549681).jpg |
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| caption = Bacon and egg Martinis |
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| type = cocktail |
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| vodka = yes |
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| served = straight |
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| garnish = [[bacon]], [[olive]] |
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| drinkware = cosmo |
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| ingredients = *5cl [[bacon vodka]] |
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*strip of [[bacon]], [[olive]] (garnish) |
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| ⚫ | A '''Bacon Martini''', also known as '''bacontini''', '''pig on the rocks''' or a '''bloody bacon martini''', is a [[cocktail]] that consists of [[Bacon vodka|bacon-infused vodka]] served with a garnish that can include strips of bacon, bacon bits, or olives. Variants may include the addition of [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Mary]] mix.<ref name="bloody">{{cite news|url=http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/Eat/archives/2009/02/13/did-you-say-bloody-bacon-martini/|title=Did you say Bloody Bacon Martini?|last=Barna|first=Stephanie|date=February 13, 2009|newspaper=Charleston City Paper|access-date=2009-05-14| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090609122610/http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/Eat/archives/2009/02/13/did-you-say-bloody-bacon-martini/| archive-date= June 9, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> Although not a [[vodka martini]], which consists of vodka and [[vermouth]], the term "bacon martini" is consistent with the trend of calling any straight [[liquor]] in a [[martini glass]] a "martini," such as the [[saketini]] or other [[List of drinks that that use the word martini|variations]].<ref name="stir crazy">{{cite news|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/11152006/entertainment/food/stir_crazy__food_brian_niemietz.htm|title=Stir Crazy!|last=Brian|first=Niemietz|date=November 15, 2006|work=The New York Post|access-date=2009-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081213151447/http://www.nypost.com/seven/11152006/entertainment/food/stir_crazy__food_brian_niemietz.htm|archive-date=December 13, 2008}}</ref> |
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==Origin== |
==Origin== |
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The bacon martini was invented independently by Sang Yoon, owner of the [[gastropub]] Father's Office in [[Santa Monica, California]], and P. Moss, owner of the Double Down Saloon in [[Las Vegas, Nevada]].<ref name=invention>{{cite news|url=http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6557548/Martini-shot-Mail-Letter-to.html |title=Martini shot, letter to the editor |author=Moss, P. |author2=Dougherty, Margot |date=June 1, 2007|work=[[Los Angeles Magazine]] |access-date=2009-05-14| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090609073148/http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-6557548/Martini-shot-Mail-Letter-to.html| archive-date= June 9, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> Sang Yoon made his bacon martini in 1998, inspired by the Bacon of the Month Club run by the Grateful Palate in [[Fairfield, California]].<ref name=invention /> P. Moss appears to{{clarify|date=June 2016}} have concocted his bacon martini the same year. Sang Yoon's version of the drink uses [[juniper]]-cured bacon, while P. Moss's method calls for [[hickory]]-smoked bacon.<ref name=invention /> |
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==Preparation== |
==Preparation== |
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To make a bacon martini, the vodka needs to be prepared in advance through a process called fat washing.<ref>[http://blenderbooze.blogspot.com/2011/02/fat-washing-process-for-bacon-infused.html "Fat Washing for Bacon Infused Vodka"]</ref> This is done by soaking strips of cooked bacon in vodka and straining off the fat, similar to the process for [[marination|marinating]] meat before cooking. The drink is ready when the liquid becomes filmy and opaque.<ref name=chow /> At the Double Down Saloon in the [[East Village, Manhattan|East Village]] in [[New York City]], the bacon martini is created by straining the bacon-infused vodka through shaken ice and serving it in a martini glass with a piece of bacon at the bottom, similar to the worm in a bottle of [[mezcal]].<ref name="stir crazy" /> |
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==Taste== |
==Taste== |
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The taste of bacon martinis is similar to that of vodka martinis, but with a spicier and saltier bacon flavor and a tangy "heat".<ref name=freak>{{cite web |first=Rocco |last=Loosbrock |title=Bacon Freak Introduces You To The Bacon Martini! |url=http://thesop.org/index.php?article=9653 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130416004244/http://thesop.org/index.php?article=9653 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 16, 2013 |date=February 7, 2008 |access-date=2009-05-14 }}</ref> According to a saloon owner, the pork fat reacts with vodka to give the drink its unique taste.<ref name=chow>{{cite web |first=Brian |last=Abrams |title=Art of the Shock-tail |url=http://www.chow.com/stories/10128 |work=Chow |date=September 26, 2006 |access-date=2009-05-14| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090502010457/http://www.chow.com/stories/10128| archive-date= May 2, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> Reviews of the beverage have been varied, with one drinker comparing it to [[Castrol]] [[motor oil]],<ref name=chow /> and a bacon enthusiast saying it was a satisfying and delicious beverage on many levels.<ref name=freak /> A club in [[San Francisco]] was selling bacon martinis with [[bourbon whiskey|bourbon]] instead of vodka (which is actually a [[Mitch Morgan]]), arguing that vodka absorbs too much of the charcoal smokiness flavor.<ref name="bacon and booze">{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around_town/the_scene/Boitano-Bacon-and-Booze-Oh-My.html|title=Bacon and Booze|last=Keppel|first=Josh|date=April 27, 2009|publisher=NBC Bay Area|access-date=2009-05-14| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090426082219/http://www.nbcbayarea.com/around_town/the_scene/Boitano-Bacon-and-Booze-Oh-My.html| archive-date= April 26, 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Bacon Salt]] |
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* [[Bacon soda]] |
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* [[Bacon vodka]] |
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* [[BLT cocktail]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:58, 12 March 2023
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.jpg) Bacon and egg Martinis | |
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| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard garnish | bacon, olive |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
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A Bacon Martini, also known as bacontini, pig on the rocks or a bloody bacon martini, is a cocktail that consists of bacon-infused vodka served with a garnish that can include strips of bacon, bacon bits, or olives. Variants may include the addition of Bloody Mary mix.[1] Although not a vodka martini, which consists of vodka and vermouth, the term "bacon martini" is consistent with the trend of calling any straight liquor in a martini glass a "martini," such as the saketini or other variations.[2]
Origin
[edit]The bacon martini was invented independently by Sang Yoon, owner of the gastropub Father's Office in Santa Monica, California, and P. Moss, owner of the Double Down Saloon in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3] Sang Yoon made his bacon martini in 1998, inspired by the Bacon of the Month Club run by the Grateful Palate in Fairfield, California.[3] P. Moss appears to[clarification needed] have concocted his bacon martini the same year. Sang Yoon's version of the drink uses juniper-cured bacon, while P. Moss's method calls for hickory-smoked bacon.[3]
Preparation
[edit]To make a bacon martini, the vodka needs to be prepared in advance through a process called fat washing.[4] This is done by soaking strips of cooked bacon in vodka and straining off the fat, similar to the process for marinating meat before cooking. The drink is ready when the liquid becomes filmy and opaque.[5] At the Double Down Saloon in the East Village in New York City, the bacon martini is created by straining the bacon-infused vodka through shaken ice and serving it in a martini glass with a piece of bacon at the bottom, similar to the worm in a bottle of mezcal.[2]
Taste
[edit]The taste of bacon martinis is similar to that of vodka martinis, but with a spicier and saltier bacon flavor and a tangy "heat".[6] According to a saloon owner, the pork fat reacts with vodka to give the drink its unique taste.[5] Reviews of the beverage have been varied, with one drinker comparing it to Castrol motor oil,[5] and a bacon enthusiast saying it was a satisfying and delicious beverage on many levels.[6] A club in San Francisco was selling bacon martinis with bourbon instead of vodka (which is actually a Mitch Morgan), arguing that vodka absorbs too much of the charcoal smokiness flavor.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Barna, Stephanie (February 13, 2009). "Did you say Bloody Bacon Martini?". Charleston City Paper. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ a b Brian, Niemietz (November 15, 2006). "Stir Crazy!". The New York Post. Archived from the original on December 13, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c Moss, P.; Dougherty, Margot (June 1, 2007). "Martini shot, letter to the editor". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ "Fat Washing for Bacon Infused Vodka"
- ^ a b c Abrams, Brian (September 26, 2006). "Art of the Shock-tail". Chow. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ a b Loosbrock, Rocco (February 7, 2008). "Bacon Freak Introduces You To The Bacon Martini!". Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ Keppel, Josh (April 27, 2009). "Bacon and Booze". NBC Bay Area. Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
