A Pesto-Inspired Tortellini Martini

Eat your pesto and drink it too We love fresh pesto made with our very own sustainably grown Gotham Greens Basil. But have you tried it in cocktail? Check out the step-by-step video here. 

First up, make Pesto Gin. 

You’ll Need: 

• 375 ml Dry Gin 
• 40g (2 ½ Tbsp) @GothamGreens Vegan Pesto 
• 5 Gotham Greens Fresh Basil Leaves 

How to Make It: 

1. Combine ingredients and blend.  
2. Allow to steep for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.  
3. Strain through a fine mesh strainer, bottle. Store in the fridge and shake before use for best results. 

Now, it’s time to shake up the Tortellini Martini. 

You’ll Need: 

• 1 ½ oz Pesto Gin 
• 1 ½ oz Dry Vermouth 
• A package of your favorite Tortellini 
• ¼ oz Heavily Salted Pasta Water* 

*Pasta water should be ‘salty like the sea’, about 1% or 10g of salt per liter of water. 

Note: Replacing olive brine with salted pasta water gives the martini a fuller body while the pesto washed gin brings big basil flavor and nutty undertones. 

How to Make It: 

1. Boil a pot of water and salt generously. Cook your tortellini to desired doneness; then set aside ¼ oz of the heavily salted pasta water. 
2. Add ingredients into a mixing glass with ice and stir to combine.  
3. Serve in a chilled glass with a lemon peel expression.  
4. Garnish with a tortellini, of course.
    

Pro tip: save the tortellini and leftover Gotham Greens pesto for the easiest 5-minute meal!  

Recipe by @verygooddrinks.