Ingredients
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2 oz
0.5 oz
0.5 oz
0.5 oz
2 oz
Method
Technique transforms ingredients into something extraordinary.
Add all ingredients except champagne to a shaker with ice
Shake well and double strain into a chilled martini glass
Serve with the champagne in a separate shot glass
Garnish with half a passion fruit
Glassware
Served up with a side shot of champagne
Garnish
Fresh
Master's Tips
Professional insights to elevate your craft
Chill the champagne shot separately
Use ripe passion fruit for vibrant aroma
Dry shake to build foam before adding ice
Variations & Riffs
Classic cocktails inspire countless variations. Here are some popular riffs on the Pornstar Martini.
Pornstar Royale
A modern classic that captured the zeitgeist of the early 21st-century cocktail renaissance, combining tropical passion fruit with vanilla sweetness, elevated by theatrical sparkling wine service.
Frozen Pornstar Martini
A modern, blended interpretation of the classic Pornstar Martini, with a vibrant, tropical flavor profile of passion fruit and vanilla.
Virgin Pornstar Martini
The non-alcoholic counterpart to the UK's most ordered cocktail, preserving the original's theatricality and tropical flavor with passion fruit, vanilla, and citrus, served with a sparkling wine sidecar.
Pineapple Pornstar Martini
A tropical twist on the modern classic Pornstar Martini, featuring bright pineapple juice that enhances the vanilla and passion fruit flavors with refreshing complexity.
Clarified Pornstar Martini
An elegant reinterpretation of Douglas Ankrah's modern classic using advanced clarification techniques to create crystal clarity while preserving passion fruit essence.
History & Heritage
“Douglas Ankrah unveiled the Pornstar Martini at London's Townhouse bar in 2002, pairing vanilla vodka and passion fruit with a ritual champagne shot. Its cheeky rebrand from the 'Maverick Martini' and global popularity cemented it as a flagship of the 21st‑century cocktail boom.”
More to Explore
If you enjoyed this cocktail, these similar creations might capture your interest.
Frozen Pornstar Martini
A modern, blended interpretation of the classic Pornstar Martini, with a vibrant, tropical flavor profile of passion fruit and vanilla.
Pornstar Royale
A modern classic that captured the zeitgeist of the early 21st-century cocktail renaissance, combining tropical passion fruit with vanilla sweetness, elevated by theatrical sparkling wine service.
Pineapple Pornstar Martini
A tropical twist on the modern classic Pornstar Martini, featuring bright pineapple juice that enhances the vanilla and passion fruit flavors with refreshing complexity.