Shishito Pepper Martinis (Peppini)
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 20 min
Instructions
- 1 Heat a heavy cast iron or steel pan over medium-high to high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add the peppers and blister, letting them sit on one side and then tossing a few times until they at blistered all the way around, about 8 minutes total. Season with sea salt.
- 2 Lay the lemon slices in the pan so that they are flat to the bottom of the pan. Allow the lemons to color slightly and flip, about 2 minutes total. Remove to a bowl.
- 3 Squeeze lemon half over peppers. Sprinkle on flaky salt and drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.
- 4 Shake or stir vodka, vermouth, and ice together in batches, adding 1 teaspoon or so of the juices from the bowl of peppers and lemons to each batch. Strain into martini glasses. Garnish each martini with a pepper and a slice of lemon.
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