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A martini is all about the ratio of spirit to vermouth – the more spirit you use the drier the martini. We used a 5:1 ratio of gin to dry vermouth for this recipe but you could use 4:1 or go drier wit

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INGREDIENTS 800g coarse sea salt 3 egg whites 4 candy-striped and yellow beetroots 3½ tbsp olive oil Freshly squeezed juice of 2 limes 1 tsp caster/granulated sugar Sea salt and freshly ground black p

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