How to make a tomatillo martini

Ever wonder what you can do with a tomatillo other than eating it? How about drinking it? Yes, it is possible to drink this tangy member of the tomato family.

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t The green color of the tomatillo makes it perfect for the holiday season, and a tomatillo martini is very simple to make and will be a hit with adults.

Tomatillo martini

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Ingredients:

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• 4 medium-size, semiripe tomatillos

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• 1 cup vodka

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• 1 tablespoon sugar

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• 1/2 cup sweet vermouth

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• 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier (optional)

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• 2-3 fresh mint leaves

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• 5 ice cubes

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• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (for martini glass)

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• Dish of sugar (for martini glass)

Directions:

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1. Chill a martini glass in the freezer.

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2. Remove the skin of the tomatillos and wash them thoroughly, removing the underlying glue completely.

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3. Cut the tomatillos into quarter pieces and put them into a food processor. Run the food processor until the tomatillos are completely crushed.

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4. Strain the tomatillo puree, then squeeze all the tomatillo juice out of it (don’t discard the pulp since you can use it in soups).

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5. Strain the tomatillo juice at least three times so that none of the seeds from the tomatillo make it into the martini.

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6. Remove the martini glass from the freezer and line the rim with lemon juice.

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7. Press the glass upside down into the sugar dish so that the rim becomes well coated with sugar.

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8. Add the ice, the mint leaves and all the liquid ingredients into a martini shaker. Shake well.

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9. Pour the cocktail into the martini glass and serve immediately.