Beef Martini

If you like your beef 'shaken, not stirred', try this great tipsy marinade for the summer bbq season! Spice up the presentation with an olive and toothpick garnish!

• Preparation Time: 2 hr
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 492 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry vermouth
• 1 tablespoon green olive brine
• 4 (1/2 pound) beef sirloin steaks
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 0.25 cup gin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine onion, garlic, barbecue sauce, gin, vermouth, olive brine, and basil.

Step 2

Sprinkle each steak with salt and pepper, and place in resealable sandwich bags. Divide marinade between each bag, and seal. Ensure that marinade is evenly distributed around steaks. Refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours.

Step 3

Preheat grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil grate.

Step 4

Remove steaks from bags, and discard marinade. Grill steaks for 7 to 8 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.