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Knickerbocker Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (12)
Knickerbocker Martini image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 3/4 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1/2 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 9/10
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Knickerbocker Martini contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 24.57% alc./vol. (49.13° proof)
  • 22.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

Adapted from a recipe in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

KNICKERBOCKER COCKTAIL.
1 dash Italian Vermouth.
⅓ French Vermouth,
⅔ Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Squeeze lemon peel on top.

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

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Review

Aromatic vermouth dominates but gin botanicals put up a spirited defence in this flavoursome 'medium' Martini.

Variations/similar cocktails

Knickerbocker - rum based with raspberry syrup served over crushed ice
Knickerbocker Special - rum based with raspberry syrup served straight-up

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Comments & Discussion

Fabio Andrade
I quite enjoyed this. Curious to try with some floral or citrusy gin and a complex and balanced dry vermouth with a subtle all-around rosso like Carpano Classico or Cocchi. Using a very simple and standard London Dry and Martini brand vermouth it was enjoyable with a bigger expressed orange peel.
score: 1

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Makes a minimum of 14 cocktails.
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