Here’s a Martini that leans savoury.
“Sake lees and fig leaf work perfectly,” says the drink’s creator, Matt Whiley. “And I use a little vinegar and salt to create a savoury Martini.”

Don’t Worry Be Sake
Ingredients:
- 10ml distilled sake lees
- 15ml 42 Below Vodka
- 25ml pickled fig leaf vodka
- 15ml tonka bean vermouth
- 5ml Noilly Prat
- 2 drops saline
Method:
- Stir all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
Recipe by Matt Whiley at Cho Cho San, Sydney.