How to Make Shishito Pepper Martinis (Peppini) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Shishito peppers are a popular ingredient in many Asian and Latin American cuisines, known for their mild, slightly sweet flavor and unique wrinkled appearance. While they're typically enjoyed as a snack or appetizer, they can also add a distinct and unexpected twist to cocktails, as showcased in this recipe for Shishito Pepper Martinis, also known as 'Peppinis'.

This inventive and refreshing cocktail combines the heat of fresh shishito peppers with the crispness of vodka and the zing...

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 10 shishito peppers
  • 10 thin slices lemon
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ medium lemon, juiced
  • ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 30 fluid ounces vodka
  • 10 fluid ounces dry vermouth
  • ice as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 10 martinis

  • Heat a heavy cast iron or steel pan over medium-high to high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the peppers and blister, letting them sit on one side and then tossing a few times until they at blistered all the way around, about 8 minutes total. Season with sea salt.
  • Lay the lemon slices in the pan so that they are flat to the bottom of the pan. Allow the lemons to color slightly and flip, about 2 minutes total. Remove to a bowl.
  • Squeeze lemon half over peppers. Sprinkle on flaky salt and drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.
  • Shake or stir vodka, vermouth, and ice together in batches, adding 1 teaspoon or so of the juices from the bowl of peppers and lemons to each batch. Strain into martini glasses. Garnish each martini with a pepper and a slice of lemon.
  • Nutrition

    274 cal.

    • Total Fat: 2g
    • Saturated Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 183mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 9g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Vitamin C: 118mg
    • Calcium: 18mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 199mg