With their irresistible buttery flavor and meaty texture, Bono’s award-winning Castelvetrano olives stand out in the olive crowd. The Sicilian Castelvetrano pitted olives recently won Gold at the 2024 sofi awards by Specialty Food Association. Find this and other Bono products via our Store Locator.
To celebrate all June events including National Olive Day, Father’s Day, National Martini Day, Summer, etc., Bono would like to feature its award-winning Castelvetrano olives and launch a new Sicilian-inspired Martini we’re calling the “Castelvetrini.”
Ingredients
3oz Bono Sicilian EVOO fat washed* vodka or gin
0.25oz Dry Vermouth of choice
0.25oz Bono Castelvetrano olive brine
Garnish: 1 or 2 Bono Castelvetrano olives
Optional: Small bit of Bono Whole Calabrese pepper
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients into a cocktail stirring/mixing glass or cocktail shaker.
- Served stirred or shaken.
- Garnish with 1 or 2 Bono Castelvetrano olives.
- Optional: stuff olives with a small bit of Bono Whole Calabrese Pepper for a kick.
Advice
*How to Fat-wash Liquor:
Combine 150 grams of Bono EVOO and 1 Liter of Vodka or Gin into a freezer safe bottle. Shake well. Put in the freezer until EVOO solidifies. Strain out the solid EVOO. Your liquor is now infused with the essence of EVOO.
Bono’s version of a dirty martini, can be made bespoke depending on the discerning tastes of the martini drinker. Let us know what you think!
