Name: Martini Special
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 1.25 ml Orange flower water; 2 dash Absinthe; 1 dash Aromatic bitters

John Hinojos Premium Member 48w

On our second visit to this cocktail, used dry vermouth instead of the red Italian. Paler and dryer cocktail. Still very flavourful with the right amount of spice from the absinthe and gin.
Wonderful with a nice aged cheddar and whole wheat crackers.
Cheers.

Susie Bright Premium Member 48w

I used the tiny dash/spidgen/pinch measuring spoons one can purchase, to get the absinthe, bitters, and orange blossom in perfect Savoy harmony. Wow. It really is a perfect, perfect, drink.

Michele angell 4y

I did a wash with the orange blossom water and absinthe. I also substituted Angostura Orange Bitters and added a couple extra dashes. I tried a few sips and added about 1/4 oz triple sec. All I had was cheap triple sec on hand. I liked it better with the triple sec, but I think next time I will used grand marnier. I left it on the rock(s) and it benefited from a little dilution.

Dee Stump 4y

The orange flower water and absinthe are a real duo. Always surprising how bright they shine in small amounts. This was nice also with Cocchi Americano Bianco.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Very well balanced cocktail. We used a spritzer for he absinthe before we chilled the glasses. Good favour of absinthe without it dominating the taste.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 4y

OK but careful with the absinthe otherwise it overpowers the other accent flavours.

Beth Hagberg 4y

I did not have orange flower water so I used orange bitters. I just put enough absinthe in to coat the inside of the chilled martini glass. I found this surprisingly good and will definitely make it again!

Suzanne Alexander 5y

It is very easy to overdo the absinthe and lose the floral notes. Still quite enjoyable.

Brett Mansfield 5y

Substituted Ouzo for the Absinthe, added a dash of soda water. The orange blossom and ouzo flavours shine through.

2 fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ fl oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₂₄ fl oz	Fee Brothers Orange Flower Water
2 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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