Dilmah Rose and French Vanilla t-Series Lavender Martini

Methods and Directions

• Prepare the vanilla vodka a few weeks in advance
• Remove seeds by inserting a metal skewer down the center of 2 fresh soft vanilla pods. Add these seeds to 200ml of vodka and allow to infuse for 30 minutes or to taste. For a whole bottle of vodka slice and scrape 6 pods and infuse for future use.
• To prepare a vanilla straw dry a few hollow pods carefully overnight in warm oven

• Prepare strong tea using Dilmah Rose with French Vanilla
• Add measure of previously brewed and cooled tea with vanilla vodka over ice and stir carefully for 30 seconds, strain immediately into chilled martini glass. Add here 3 drops of NZ made lavender bitters.
• Stir thrice with bar spoon. Use smaller inner flowers of fresh picked lavender with rose pashmak (Persian fairy floss) to garnish.