Name: Shishito Pepper Martinis (Peppini)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Shishito peppers - 10; Lemon - 10 thin slices; Sea salt - ½ teaspoon; Lemon, juiced - ½ medium; Flaky sea salt - ½ teaspoon; Olive oil - 1 teaspoon; Vodka - 30 fluid ounces; Dry vermouth - 10 fluid ounces; Ice as needed - 10 fluid ounces

Ingredients for - Shishito Pepper Martinis (Peppini)

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

2. Shishito peppers 10

3. Lemon 10 thin slices

4. Sea salt ½ teaspoon

5. Lemon, juiced ½ medium

6. Flaky sea salt ½ teaspoon

7. Olive oil 1 teaspoon

8. Vodka 30 fluid ounces

9. Dry vermouth 10 fluid ounces

10. Ice as needed 10 fluid ounces

How to cook deliciously - Shishito Pepper Martinis (Peppini)

1 . Stage

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 . Stage

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 . Stage

Squeeze lemon half over peppers. Sprinkle on flaky salt and drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil.

4 . Stage

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.