Orange Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (16 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
13 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
13 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
16 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
3 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A sophisticated, complex balance of orange and gin.

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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 190 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18% alc./vol. (18° proof)
  • 20.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Beth Schneider’s Avatar Beth Schneider
1st January 2023 at 10:58
Fruity and refreshing. Tastes like orange juice…but it’s not.
Jon Pidwerbecki’s Avatar Jon Pidwerbecki
26th May 2021 at 01:45
Great drink. Fresh. The combination is outstanding!