Learn how to make a trendy tropical Pornstar Martini Gin Cocktail.
Our quick & easy interpretation of the Pornstar Martini substitutes vanilla vodka for vanilla flavoured gin. The drink also features passion fruit juice & liqueur, Galliano, freshly squeezed lime juice and a sparkling wine sidecar.
This Pornstar Martini with Gin recipe is a fun drink to serve for special celebrations like birthdays, bachelorettes and Christmas or New Years Eve parties.
Serve in an elegant cocktail glass with a sliced passion fruit float.
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What Is A Gin Pornstar Martini?
The Pornstar Martini was created by Douglas Ankrah of the famous Lab Bar in London, England while he was formulating the menu for The Townhouse Bar in Knightsbridge in 2002.
The cocktail was inspired by a drink Ankrah sipped at a strip club called Mavericks while visiting Cape Town in South Africa.
Although the name is controversial, Ankrah denied that he named it a “porn star” martini to be deliberately provocative. In interviews, Ankrah claimed he used the porn star name to evoke “a stylish and confident drink that’s pure indulgence, sexy, fun and evocative.”
The porn star martini is a passion-fruit-flavoured craft cocktail made with vanilla-flavoured vodka, passion fruit juice or puree, passion fruit liqueur, and lime juice. It is typically accompanied by a chilled shot glass of sparkling wine like champagne, cava or prosecco.
The porn star martini was reported to be the most ordered cocktail in the United Kingdom in 2018, and continues to be a favourite for bar hoppers looking to celebrate a fun night out.
Our play on the trendy cocktail is called a Pornstar Martini Gin drink because we’ve substituted vanilla vodka with vanilla gin. We’ve also added Italian Galliano Liqueur to boost the vanilla flavour of the drink into a truly sublime libation.
Homemade Pornstar Martini Gin Recipe Ingredients
Our Pornstar Martini with Gin Cocktail is easy to make in under 10 minutes!
- Vanilla Gin: Sir Edmund Gin is the world’s first vanilla-flavoured gin. Traditional Pornstar Martini recipes features Vanilla Vodka but we’ve substituted the spirit with vanilla-flavoured gin.
- Galliano Vanilla Liqueur: Italian Galliano Liqueur is flavoured with vanilla and anise, boosting the vanilla flavour of the drink.
- Passion Fruit Juice: you can use freshly squeezed passion fruit or purchase store bought passion fruit juice or passion fruit puree.
- Passion Fruit Liqueur: we’ve used French Alize passion fruit liqueur in this recipe but you can substitute for a similar product like Passoã or De Kuyper.
- Lime Juice: only use freshly squeezed lime juice. You can taste the difference!
- Garnish: slice fresh passion fruit in half and float in the cocktail glass.
- Sparkling Wine Sidecar: the cocktail is traditionally served with a sparkling wine sidecar. Use your favourite champagne, prosecco or cava.
Pornstar Martini Gin Cocktail Recipe Tips
This homemade Pornstar Martini Gin Cocktail recipe is easy to make at home, ready to serve in under 10 minutes.
We love serving this refreshing tropical Pornstar Martini Gin for special celebrations like birthdays, bachelorettes, Christmas and New Years Eve parties.
A traditional Pornstar Martini is prepared with vanilla vodka. To make the drink with gin you need to add vanilla flavour to the recipe. We’ve used Sir Edmund Vanilla Gin as well as Galliano, an Italian liqueur flavoured with anise and vanilla.
If you can’t find a vanilla flavoured gin at your local liquor store you can use a standard London Dry Gin and increase the amount of Galliano Vanilla Liqueur. Or in a pinch, add a few dashes of high quality bourbon vanilla extract.
We’ve used store bought Passion Fruit Juice in this recipe but you can substitute with passion fruit puree or freshly squeezed passion fruit.
A Pornstar Martini is typically served with a champagne sparkling wine sidecar, a fun way to celebrate at a cocktail party as it acts as a chic and luxurious chaser. You can also add the champagne directly into the cocktail before serving if you prefer.
Best Selling Gin
Gin has certainly enjoyed a boom in popularity at cocktail bars in recent years. You’ll find fantastic premium gins distilled from Scotland to Muskoka. Here are some of the world’s best selling gins and some of our local small batch favourites:
- Gordon’s Gin: The world’s top selling gin brand is owned by Diageo. The brand’s pink iteration has undoubtedly helped to fuel its success. Gordon’s has also unveiled a line of new innovative products including two “ultra-low-alcohol” pre-mixed gin and tonic sparkling beverages and Gordon’s Gin-infused popsicles.
- Bombay Sapphire Gin: Bacardi-owned Bombay Sapphire is one of the worlds best-selling gins. Bombay Sapphire kicked off a new limited edition range with the launch of a gin inspired by summer in the English countryside.
- Tanqueray: Diageo-owned Tanqueray launched a new marketing campaign developed to shift consumers’ attention from “gimmicks” to flavour and unveiled a range of bottled ready-to-drink gin and tonics, made with its London Dry Gin and Flor de Sevilla Distilled Gin.
- Beefeater Gin: Pernod Ricard’s flagship gin brand is Beefeater. The brand launched strawberry-flavoured Beefeater Pink in 2018 and further expanded its portfolio with the debut of a new blood orange-flavoured gin.
- Seagram’s: Pernod Ricard-owned Seagram’s is a top seller having recently purchased Italian brand Malfy Gin.
- Hendrick’s Gin: Opened the door to its £13 million Gin Palace in 2018, allowing the brand to double its capacity to two million cases annually. The Scottish brand has also added to its portfolio with the launch of the limited edition summer solstice-inspired Midsummer Solstice gin.
- Edinburgh Gin: This craft distillery in Edinburgh produces a parade of flavoured gin bottles including rhubarb & ginger gin, raspberry gin, bramble & honey gin, black currant & anise, strawberry & pink peppercorn and pomegranate & rose.
- Dillon’s Distillery: This Beamsville producer makes small batch gins including rose gin, cherry gin and strawberry gin.
- Muskoka Brewery: This Ontario craft brewery produces a London Dry and spicy pink peppercorn gin.
Travel to Taste the World’s Best Gins
There’s no better way to familiarize yourself with the best Pornstar Martini Gin Cocktail recipe then by planning a vacation to visit the world’s best gin distilleries.
The world’s most famous gins can be found in the United Kingdom as well as neighbouring Ireland. The booming gin trend has produced a high demand for premium gins produced by distilleries in Canada and America.
We’ve visited a handful of gin distilleries in Britain as well as a chic gin cocktail bar at the Shangri-La Hotel in Taipei. The gin craze has officially travelled from England to North America, Asia and beyond!
In Scotland we visited Edinburgh Gin for a tour and tasting before enjoying a road trip to the Isle of Islay, which is best known for its famous Islay whisky distilleries. One of the best things to do on the Isle of Islay is pay a visit to Bruichladdich Distillery, which produces its signature whisky as well as Botanist Gin.
In Brighton we visited a tiny micro-distillery called Brighton Gin, one of the best things to do in Brighton for G&T fans. We also stayed at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire to sip our way through the jaw-dropping home of renowned Bombay Sapphire.
Looking to plan the ultimate road trip of Canada to discover the best gins?
Our favourite Canadian gins include Ungava in Quebec, Tawse and Dillon’s in Niagara, Muskoka Brewery in Ontario cottage country, Kinsip House of Fine Spirits in Prince Edward County, North of 7 in Ottawa, Dixon’s in Guelph, Eau Claire Distillery in Alberta, Blackfox in Saskatoon, Ironworks Gin in Nova Scotia and Long Table Distillery in British Columbia.
Best Bartender Tools & Cocktail Equipment
Before hosting a swanky Pornstar Martini Gin party you’ll need to ensure you have the best bartender tools and cocktail equipment.
- Cocktail Kit: cocktail kits are the perfect gift for newbie mixology fans as they include basic bartender tools like a jigger, shaker and spoon.
- Cocktail Shaker: a bartender’s best friend. Purchase a premium cocktail shaker to muddle or shake up your favourite pink gin cocktails.
- Cocktail Glassware: make sure your bar is stocked with a selection of unique glassware to show off your favourite cocktail creations.
- Hawthorne Strainer: this unique strainer features tightly wound coils and perforated holes. It keeps ice and other large ingredients like lime wedges in your cocktail shaker rather than in the glass.
- Bar Spoons: slender and long bar spoons are a must-have when stirring drinks.
- Bottle Opener: easily open bottles of beer or cider with the flick of your wrist or purchase a corkscrew for fine wine.
- Pouring Spout: once you’ve opened a new bottle of gin insert these affordable pourers to make cocktail assembly a breeze.
- Cutting Board: purchase a petite cutting board for your bar to slice garnishes or citrus wedges like lime, orange, lemon or grapefruit.
- Ice Bucket: chill bottles of gin quickly in an ice bucket or keep by the bar when muddling gin mixers into cool creations.
- Ice Crusher: fans of the Mint Julep love an ice crusher.
- Ice Cube Kit: we suggest purchasing a selection of ice cube trays. Silicone styles are our favourite as they’re easy to clean and are available in various shapes and sizes.
- Jigger: use a jigger to accurately measure spirits, juices, syrups and shrubs.
- Juicer: invest in an electronic juicer or buy an affordable hand-held to easily juice fresh citrus like lemons and limes.
- Muddler: fans of the Mojito love a sturdy muddler to mix mint and lime. Muddler’s are handy for any cocktail featuring ingredients that need a pounding like fresh herbs or citrus wedges.
- Citrus Peeler & Zester: adorn your craft cocktails with a thick citrus peel or finer ribbons of lime or lemon zest.
- Rimmer: Bloody Mary and Caesar lovers should outfit their bar with a handy rimmer for salting and sugaring glassware.
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How To Make A Pornstar Martini Gin Recipe
Pornstar Martini Gin Cocktail
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Shot Glass
- Cocktail Glass
Ingredients
- 1.75 oz Vanilla Gin
- 0.75 oz Passion Fruit Juice
- 0.5 oz Passion Fruit Liqueuer
- 0.5 oz Galliano Vanilla Liqueur
- 0.5 oz Lime Juice
- 1/2 Passion Fruit garnish
- 2 oz Sparkling Wine
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, vanilla gin, passion fruit juice, passion fruit liqueur, galliano vanilla liqueur, and lime juice.
- Shake vigorously for 30-45 seconds until cold.
- Strain into a chilled coup or martini glass and garnish with half a passion fruit.
- Serve with a champagne sparkling wine sidecar in a shot glass.
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