22/12/2025
One of our favourites at The Belvedere.. The Pornstar Martini
The cocktail was created in the early 2000s in London by bartender Douglas Ankrah, a well-known figure in the modern cocktail scene. It was originally called the “Maverick Martini,” named after a gentlemen’s club in Cape Town that Ankrah had visited. The name was later changed to Pornstar Martini to reflect the bold, playful, and slightly provocative style that defined the drink and the era of cocktail culture it emerged from.
Despite its name, the Pornstar Martini is less about shock value and more about creativity and indulgence. Over time, it has become one of the most popular contemporary cocktails in bars around the world, symbolising the rise of fun, dessert-style drinks in modern mixology.
