The Bikini Martini was created by Dick Bradsell for a swimwear
launch in 1999. Supposedly he named the drink in honor of the
Bikini Atoll where atom and hydrogen bombs were tested after World War
II. Some say the name was because the shock of the cocktail was supposed
to be on the level of an A-bomb, I would rather think it was the
color of the ocean in the Marshall Island area that inspired the drink. (Sadly, the Bikini Atoll still remains uninhabitable nearly 70 years after the tests.)
Whatever reason, it's a beautiful blue cocktail with refreshing tropical notes that packs a decided kick.
The
BIKINI MARTINI
INGREDIENTS
2 Oz. Gin
1/4 Oz. Blue Curacao
1/2 Oz. Peach Liqueur
1/2 Oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
Ice
DIRECTIONS
Shake ingredients in an ice filled cocktail shaker, strain into a chilled glass, garnished with a lemon twist and serve.
National Bikini Day is July 5th.
