Martini food pairing

I’ve been wanting to create a savory small bite to pair with classic martinis for a while, and those cute organic, pre-cooked baby beets at the grocery store got me thinking. After a few different attempts that were overly complicated and not particularly delish, I arrived at this simple, elegant, and tasty hors d’oeuvre with baby beets, creme fraiche, fennel, walnuts, and my all time favorite mustard, Maille Old Style.

A perfectly chilled dirty martini can be complimented by a delicious selection of appetizers to please most palates. While the dirty martini has the saltiness of olive brine, slight bitterness of vermouth and smoothness of vodka or gin, it is easily paired with sweet, yet bland appetizers.

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Remember these pairings the next time you're stirring yourself a stiff drink.

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