The summer season is when tomatoes are at their peak, when they are at their most flavorful. Shake up your summer cocktail menu with a Tomato Martini. Simply mashing the tomato in the bottom of the shaker with a few basil leaves  infuses the gin with vegetal flavors, doubling down on the spirit’s complex floral character. Once mixed and strained, the essence of the tomato is all that’s left, creating a combination of salty, savory, and sweet notes with herbaceous undertones, the perfect summertime cocktail. Try this Tomato Martini recipe courtesy of Bon Appetit Magazine.