Chinese Mustard Martini

Name: Chinese Mustard Martini
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: The Bar Team at House of the Red Pearl , House of the Red Pearl , New York City

Photo: Alex Staniloff

June 18, 2025

This vodka Martini recipe from the team at House of the Red Pearl is evocative of that classic Chinese American snack: crispy wonton chips dipped in creamy hot mustard.

Ingredients

1 1/4 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. mustard brine
1/2 oz. Lustau blanco vermouth
1/4 oz. olive oil

Tools:mixing glass, strainer
Glass:Nick & Nora
Garnish:sidecar of wonton chips

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill and strain into a chilled glass.
Mustard BrineAdd 1/4 cup of Dolin dry vermouth, 2/3 Tbsp. of white wine vinegar, 1/2 Tbsp. of kosher salt, 1 1/3 oz. of mustard powder, and 1/2 cup of filtered water to a nonreactive container. Stir with a whisk until fully incorporated. Seal and store in the refrigerator where it will keep for 4 weeks.