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Medium Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (36)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin (from freezer)
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth (chilled)
3/4 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth (chilled)

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

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

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Medium Martini contains 160 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 22.91% alc./vol. (45.83° proof)
  • 20.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

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

MARTINI (MEDIUM) COCKTAIL.
¼ French Vermouth.
¼ Italian Vermouth.
½ Dry Gin.
Shake well and strain into cocktail glass.

Harry Craddock, The Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930

Review

A classic Martini served 'perfect' (with dry and rosso vermouth) and very wet.

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Comments & Discussion

Peter Shaw Premium Member
The medium martini doe not make it into either Shaken (The official 007 cocktail book) or Bond Cocktails (But I hadn't realised how often James asked for a Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred!!). I tried a Head to head with a Medium Martini (1922 recipe, Harry McElhone, quoted in the Martini Cocktail book) versus this recipe versus the Perfect Martini and , for me, the addition of the Orange bitters gives the Perfect Martini the edge.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Move over dry martinis - Flavour is back! Used a vermouth Di Torino and Dolin dry. Even with cheap Aldi gin there was plenty of flavour here. Orange twist was a perfect match
score: 1
Fred Nevis
Excellent variation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6gtPS788JM
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Thanks for the cute link. I really love the Daniel Craig casino Royale depiction - one for the aficionados!
score: 1
Geoff B.
I’m adding this one to my rotation for martinis. Overall nicely balanced and the orange zest is a great addition that adds to the experience.
score: 1
Jaci U
Quite nice, shaken as per Simon’s recommendation. Gin is well balanced by the vermouth. Much less boozy tasting than a regular Martini.
score: 5