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

Martini Special
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
¹⁄₂₄ oz	Orange blossom water / Orange flower water
2 dash	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

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Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A 'Sweet' Martini [it's dry and aromatic] aromatised with orange flower water, absinthe and angostura bitters.

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History:

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

MARTINI (SPECIAL) COCKTAIL. (6 people)
4 Glasses of Gin.
1½ Glasses Italian Vermouth.
1/3 Glass Orange-flower Water.
Before shaking, add a dash of Absinthe and one of two dashes of Angostura Bitters.
Harry Craddock', 1930

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Nutrition:

One serving of Martini Special contains 169 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
25.08% alc./vol. (25.08° proof)
21.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Michele angell

4th September 2022 at 02:24

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

14th November 2021 at 04:36

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

16th October 2021 at 23:11

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

10th October 2021 at 19:57

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

Beth Hagberg

2nd October 2021 at 23:03

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!