Name: Tomato Martini
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT3H10M0.000S
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: Ice cubes; 1 1/2 ounces gin; 1 teaspoon dry white vermouth; 3 ounces Tomato Water, recipe follows; 2 tablespoons tomato based vegetable juice (recommended: V-8); 1/2 lemon, plus a twist for garnish; Couple drops Pernod, optional; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Hot sauce; Garnish: Olive, cherry tomato, and cocktail onion on a swizzle stick or toothpick

Directions

Fill a cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice cubes. Add the gin, vermouth, tomato water, vegetable juice, and a healthy squeeze of lemon juice. Add a couple drops of Pernod if desired--it adds a nice background flavor, but more than 1 or 2 drops will overpower the drink. Season with salt, pepper, and a dash of hot sauce.
Cover and shake vigorously until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the olive, tomato, and onion garnish. Drink.

Tomato Water:

1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch sugar
Puree the tomatoes and their juices with the salt and a pinch of sugar. Line a small sieve with a coffee filter and set over a bowl. Pour the tomato into the sieve and set aside to strain, about 3 hours. Discard the solids and save the tomato liquid. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Yield: about 2 cups

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