20 Jul 2013
As part of the 2013 Bacardi Cruise Competition, Royal Caribbean won first prize for the best martini cocktail. The winning drink, called the Med-Mary, was crafted by bartender Enrico Basile.
Royal Caribbean will be including the winning drink as part of their fleet-wide menu. The drink was created by Basile aboard Navigator of the Seas.
Want to make it at home? Here's the recipe:
INGREDIENTS
- Salt and pepper rim crust 3 cherry tomatoes
- 2 drops balsamic vinegar 2 basil leaves
- 1/2 oz BACARDI® Superior Rum 5 ml simple syrup
- Top up MARTINI® Prosecco Sparkling Wine
PREPARATION
- Mix the salt with a hint of pepper and make the crust on the rim of the Martini glass or a flute Champagne glass
- Muddle the 3 cherry tomatoes in a Boston mixing glass
- Add the drops of balsamic vinegar, the leaves of basil, the BACARDI® Superior Rum and the simple syrup
- Shake well and double strain in the glass
- Top up with MARTINI® Prosecco Sparkling Wine