There’s something just so wonderful about a pornstar martini cocktail, it’s sweet but sour. Visually exciting with a frothy top and a floating half a passion fruit. Served with a shot of prosecco or sparkling wine on the side, this is a cocktail that certainly makes an entrance! Whenever we want to impress our friends, we make our pornstar martini recipe, it never fails to impress.
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Why you’ll love this cocktail
- You’ll be able to make this popular cocktail in 5 minutes from start to finish.
- Once you taste a homemade porn star martini, you won’t want to order one in a bar again, they are on a totally different level!
- The passion fruit is sweet but has a citrus taste and is perfectly complemented by the sweet vanilla vodka and sugar syrup.
- It’s incredibly cost-effective, you can make many of these delicious cocktails for the price of one in a bar.
- It’s the perfect cocktail for a summer party or Christmas party, you can drink it all year round!
- They are 100% vegetarian.
A good pornstar martini cocktail is stylish, smooth as velvet and looks fabulous. We’re going to show you how to make our pornstar martini recipe so perfectly that your friends will think you’re a bartender!
Pornstar martini ingredients
You’ll need all of the ingredients in the photo below.
How to make our pornstar martini recipe with step-by-step instructions
Making our pornstar martini recipe is easy if you follow our simple instructions.
A full printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.
First, get your coupe or martini glasses ready.
Fill your cocktail shaker with ice, then add Passoa, vodka, and vanilla syrup.
Now, add fresh lime, and passion fruit purée, followed by passion fruit juice.
Then, secure the lid of your shaker and shake vigorously for approximately 30 seconds.
Then take your Hawthorne strainer and strain it into a chilled cocktail glass.
To garnish, carefully place half a fresh passion fruit on top, pour a shot of champagne, prosecco, or sparkling wine into a chilled shot glass, and then serve.
Enjoy your pornstar martini and find our full recipe below!
We hope you enjoy making and drinking our pornstar martini recipe and we would love to hear how you got on with it.
Recipe notes & expert tips
Pornstar martini cocktail set
Many people have asked us how they can send a pornstar martini cocktail set as a gift to friends.
We’ve tried this set below and think it makes a great gift!
Please leave a comment below and ask any questions you may have.
What does a pornstar martini cocktail taste like?
The passion fruit puree and liqueur give it its iconic taste, but the fresh lime juice gives it a subtle sour taste too.
If you’re not a fan of a traditional martini, then try this tasty alternative.
Got guests who don’t drink alcohol? Take a look at our pornstar martini mocktail recipe.
It tastes so good that when the Women’s English football team go ‘out out’ they love drinking pornstar martinis!
Why is it called a pornstar martini?
In cocktail terms, the passion fruit porn star martini is a relative newcomer to the cocktail bar scene, but it’s a real modern classic.
It was invented in 1999 by Douglas Ankrah who was an owner of a popular London bar.
You may wonder why the provocative name?
Douglas Ankrah says it’s purely because he thought it a ‘stylish and confident drink. ‘
Because of the controversial name, you often hear this popular cocktail referred to as a passion star martini or a maverick martini.
We don’t have a problem with the name of this delicious cocktail, but some do prefer to call it a passionfruit martini, which is totally understandable.
The porn star martini quickly established itself as a modern-day classic cocktail made by many a bartender all over the world.
What is passoa?
Passoa is a passion fruit liqueur and it’s a key ingredient for a classic porn star martini recipe.
If you don’t have Passoa then you can leave it out but just know your porn star martini cocktail won’t have the same fruity flavor.
Vanilla vodka does add to the smooth sweet taste of our pornstar martini recipe, but if you don’t have vanilla vodka then use regular vodka.
Cocktails that use passoa
What Colour is passoa?
Passionfruit liqueur Passoa, is a rare bright red color liqueur, intense and warm with a distinct appearance of light and refreshing drinks.
Do I have to use vanilla vodka?
No, you don’t have to use vanilla vodka for our porn star martini recipe.
In fact, in our recipe below, we’ve shown you how to make it without it, using vanilla syrup instead.
If you have vanilla vodka, then just skip the step that includes vanilla syrup.
Is this martini vegetarian?
Yes, our porn star martini cocktail recipe is totally vegetarian.
We always advise you to check the label on your ingredients, as sometimes manufacturers change their ingredients.
What equipment will I need?
The great thing is that you don’t need a food processor or a bar full of equipment to make a pornstar martini.
You’ll need a shaker to give all the ingredients a good shake.
You’ll also need a Hawthorne strainer, as you need to strain the liquid when you pour it into your cocktail glasses.
You’ll also need a measuring jug, sharp knife, and chopping board to cut the passion fruits too.
And don’t forget your chilled cocktail glass!
Don’t worry if you don’t have all of the bartending equipment, for all our cocktail recipes we give workaround tips, please see our notes and tips further down.
The secret of the floating fresh passion fruit…
You’ll instantly recognize a pornstar martini cocktail by its iconic half a passion fruit floating elegantly in the foam layer on top of the drink.
The secret behind getting the passion fruit to float is all about the foam layer.
You need a great foam to make this happen and for that, you need a cocktail shaker!
Once you have prepared your ingredients, you’ll put them all in the cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Don’t put the passionfruit half in there though!
Then you’ll need to shake your shaker vigorously for around 30 seconds.
And that’s how you achieve a great foam or froth for your passion fruit half to float on!
How do you drink a porn star martini?
It’s easy to get a little confused by the way you’re supposed to drink it.
Tradition says that there are three steps to drinking this passion fruit cocktail.
- First, you eat the passion fruit half.
- Then you drink a shot of prosecco or champagne.
- Then you enjoy drinking the heavenly pornstar martini.
Personally, we always sip the chilled champagne or prosecco, as we drink the cocktail and we eat half of the fresh passion fruit at the end.
You’ll find that different people drink it in different ways, so we recommend that you enjoy this amazing cocktail the way you want to.
On what occasion would you drink a pornstar martini?
This is a glamourous cocktail that’s great for many occasions including;
- Christmas party
- A family celebration
Is this pornstar martini recipe easy?
Yes, in fact, it’s such an easy cocktail recipe that we think you’ll seriously think twice before ordering one when you go out again.
A homemade pornstar martini just seems to taste better.
Do I have to use fresh lime juice?
Yes, fresh lime juice is always going to win hands down.
One of the reasons a pornstar martini cocktail works so well is its blend of sweet and sour.
Bottled lime juice won’t have that tangy freshness that freshly squeezed limes have, and it only takes a minute to squeeze a lime, so don’t compromise on this step.
You’ll always get a better flavor of cocktail with fresh lime juice but if you haven’t got any then feel free to improvise.
What glass should I use?
We can’t pretend and say that the glass doesn’t matter – it does.
You certainly wouldn’t want to serve this elegant cocktail in a pint glass!
Coupe or martini glasses are the best, the wide mouth of the glasses enables the froth to settle and for you to rest your passion fruit half on it.
If you haven’t got any coupe or martini glasses, then just get the nearest ones to them that you can.
Your passion fruit martini may not look the same, but it will taste as lovely.
And of course, you’ll need a chilled shot glass for your champagne or prosecco on the side.
More martini cocktail recipes for you to try
If you like our Pornstar Martini, you should give these martini cocktails a try!
- Lemon drop martini – a lemon drop in liquid form!
- Vodka martini – so easy to make and so good to drink!
- Vesper martini – James Bond’s drink!
- French martini – light, fruity, and delicious!
- Dirty martini – the classic party cocktail.
Pornstar martini cocktail recipe
Ingredients
- Ice cubes
- 50 ml Passoa
- 50 ml Vodka
- 15 ml Vanilla syrup
- 25 ml Lime juice
- 50 ml Passion fruit puree
- 50 ml Passion fruit juice
- ½ Passion fruit
- 50 ml Prosecco in a shot glass to accompany the cocktail
Instructions
- Add ice cubes to your cocktail shaker and then add Passoa, vodka, and vanilla syrup50 ml Passoa, 50 ml Vodka, 15 ml Vanilla syrup, Ice cubes
- Now, add fresh lime, passion fruit purée, followed by passion fruit juice. Then, secure the lid of your shaker and shake vigorously for approximately 30 seconds. Then take your Hawthorne strainer and strain the liquid into your cocktail glass25 ml Lime juice, 50 ml Passion fruit puree, 50 ml Passion fruit juice
- Carefully place half a fresh passion fruit on top, pour a shot of champagne, prosecco, or sparkling wine into a chilled shot glass, and then serve½ Passion fruit
- It's fabulous darling, get ready to make another one – enjoy!
Notes
- Here’s the link to the pornstar martini mocktail
- Got vanilla vodka?
Replace vanilla syrup with sugar syrup
Don’t have a cocktail shaker?
Use a mason jar with a lid instead, it’ll be a good substitute until you get a shaker - Don’t have a cocktail jigger?
Use a measuring jug or shot glass instead - Don’t have a Hawthorne strainer?
Use a tea strainer or sieve instead - Don’t have a coupe glass or martini glass?
Pick the widest rimmed glass you have, one that can accommodate half a floating fresh passion fruit
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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Savita says
This looks super refreshing, can.t wait to try it out.
Dannii says
This is always my go-to cocktail to order when I go out. I really need to to try making it myself.
Teodora Grujic says
This is perfect for New Year’s Eve! Thanks for the great idea!
Biana says
This drink looks delicious, perfect for New Year’s!
Toni says
This drink is really perfect! My husband had a great time when we tried it! Thanks for the recipe!
Enya says
Can i sub the passionfruit puree to extra passionfruit juice?
Mandy from Splash of Taste says
It will change the taste and consistency a little, but it would work. Passion fruit puree is much better in our opinion.