Special K Martini Recipe

Chill glass

Place a martini (coupe) glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.

Add vodka, pomegranate liqueur, pomegranate juice, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and orange bitters into a cocktail shaker.

Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup) to properly chill and dilute the cocktail.

Shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch and a good frost forms on the outside.

Empty the ice or water from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled martini or coupe glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh (to remove small ice shards and any pulp).

Drop 1 teaspoon of pomegranate seeds into the center of the cocktail.

Express the lemon peel over the drink (twist to release oils), wipe the rim with the peel, then drop it onto the surface or perch on the edge of the glass.

Serve immediately while cold.