Orange Martini

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Discerning Drinkers (13 ratings)

Serve in a

Martini glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

2 fl oz Gin
1 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1/3 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1/6 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
3 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

A sophisticated, complex balance of orange and gin.

History:

Adapted from the Orange Cocktail and Orange Martini Cocktail in in Harry Craddock's 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book.

ORANGE BLOSSOM COCKTAIL.
2½ Glasses of Gin.
2 Glasses of French Vermouth.
1 Glass of Italian Vermouth.
Steep in this mixture the finely-grated rind of 1 orange (carefully removing all the white pith). Let it soak for one or two hours. Then add ice and shake. Rinse out the glasses with Orange Bitters.

Harry Craddock, 1930

Nutrition:

One serving of Orange Martini contains 188 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18.69% alc./vol. (37.38° proof)
  • 21.7 grams of pure alcohol
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