Beetroot dirty martinis with smoked salmon, horseradish & beetroot crispbreads

Name: Beetroot dirty martinis with smoked salmon, horseradish & beetroot crispbreads
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 6 beetroot crispbreads with mixed seeds; 6 tbsp Essential Hot Horseradish Sauce; 100 g pack No.1 Hickory Smoked Salmon; 12 caperberries, drained and quartered (or 10 capers); 12 pickled beetroot slices, quartered

Martinis and nibbles are the ultimate partystarting aperitivo. Alex Szrok leans into his Polish roots here too, with that classic Christmas Eve flavour tradition of cured or smoked fish, horseradish and ice-cold vodka.

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Serves12
CourseStarter
Prepare5 mins
Cook-
Total time5 mins
PlusFreezing

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For the smoked salmon crispbreads

6 beetroot crispbreads with mixed seeds
6 tbsp Essential Hot Horseradish Sauce
100g pack No.1 Hickory Smoked Salmon
12 caperberries, drained and quartered (or 10 capers)
12 pickled beetroot slices, quartered

For the beetroot dirty martinis

600ml No.1 French Grain Vodka
120ml Noilly Prat Original Dry French Vermouth
Ice cubes, for shaking
12 pickled beetroot slices, plus 12 tsp vinegar from the jar

Chill the vodka in the freezer for a few hours before serving, and some put martini glasses in the freezer for about 20 minutes.
Cut or snap the crispbreads roughly in half lengthways. Put a few dots of horseradish on each piece – be brave! Cut the salmon into strips about the length of the crispbread pieces. Arrange the caperberry pieces on the horseradish, tear the salmon on top, then add the pickled beetroot.
To make 2 martinis at a time, pour 100ml vodka and 20ml vermouth into a cocktail shaker full of ice, then stir for 30 seconds. Strain into 2 chilled martini glasses. Add 1 tsp beetroot vinegar to each glass (do not stir), then add a piece of pickled beetroot, speared on a cocktail stick. Repeat to make more.
Balance a salmon crispbread across the top of each glass and serve immediately

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