The porn star martini is a passion-fruit-flavoured cocktail made with
vanilla
Vanilla is a spice derived from orchids of the genus ''Vanilla (genus), Vanilla'', primarily obtained from pods of the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla (''Vanilla planifolia, V. planifolia'').
Pollination is required to make the p ...
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flavoured vodka
Vodka ( pl, wódka , russian: водка , sv, vodka ) is a clear distilled alcoholic beverage. Different varieties originated in Poland, Russia, and Sweden. Vodka is composed mainly of water and ethanol but sometimes with traces of impuriti ...
,
Passoã
Passoã is a passion-fruit liqueur made in France, with passion fruit being the main ingredient. Invented in 1985, the brand was owned by Rémy Cointreau group. In December 2016 Passoã SAS was established as a result of a joint venture between Luc ...
,
passion fruit
''Passiflora edulis,'' commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil through Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy ...
juice, and
lime
Lime commonly refers to:
* Lime (fruit), a green citrus fruit
* Lime (material), inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide
* Lime (color), a color between yellow and green
Lime may also refer to:
Botany ...
juice. It is traditionally accompanied by a chilled
shot glass
A shot glass is a glass originally designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor, which is either imbibed straight from the glass ("a shot") or poured into a cocktail ("a drink"). An alcoholic beverage served in a shot glass and typically cons ...
of
prosecco
Prosecco (; Italian: ) is an Italian DOC or DOCG white wine produced in a large area spanning nine provinces in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions, and named after the village of Prosecco which is in the province of Trieste, Italy. ...
. The cocktail was created in 2002 by Douglas Ankrah.
It is not a true
martini
Martini may refer to:
* Martini (cocktail)
* Martini (vermouth), a brand of vermouth
* Martini (surname), an Italian surname
* Martini (automobile company), a Swiss automobile company
* Automobiles Martini, a French manufacturer of racing cars
* M ...
, but is one of many
drinks that incorporate the term ''martini'' into their names.
The porn star martini was reported to be the most ordered cocktail in the
United Kingdom
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in November of 2018.
Origins
The porn star martini was invented by Douglas Ankrah (1970–2021), owner of the LAB London bar in London, United Kingdom, at his bar Townhouse in London in 2002.
Ankrah says that the original drink was inspired by a visit to Mavericks Revue Bar Gentlemen's Club, a nude strip club in
Cape Town, South Africa.
Name controversy
Although the name has proved controversial, Ankrah denied that he named it a "porn star" martini to be deliberately provocative.
In interviews, Ankrah claimed he used the "porn star" name to evoke "a stylish and confident drink...
hat's€¦.pure indulgence, sexy, fun and evocative". Ankrah also denied being a fan of
pornography, or idolising any porn stars in particular.
In 2019, British retailer
Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer Group plc (commonly abbreviated to M&S and colloquially known as Marks's or Marks & Sparks) is a major British multinational retailer with headquarters in Paddington, London that specialises in selling clothing, beauty, home ...
renamed their Porn Star Martini products to Passion Star Martini, following complaints that the name normalised pornography.
See also
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Vodka martini
The martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth, and garnished with an olive or a lemon twist. Over the years, the martini has become one of the best-known mixed alcoholic beverages. A popular variation, the vodka martini, uses vodka ins ...
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List of cocktails
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References
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Cocktails with vodka
Mixed drinks
Cocktails with lime juice
Cocktails with fruit juice
1999 introductions