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Martinique

Name: Martinique
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Aged agricole rhum; 5 ml Absinthe; 7.5 ml Grenadine syrup; 7.5 ml Lemon juice; 30 ml Orange juice

Difford’s Guide

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Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Agricole vieux rhum/Cane juice rum (min 3yo)
¹⁄₆ fl oz	La Fée Parisienne absinthe
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Monin Grenadine Syrup
¹⁄₄ fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 fl oz	Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Martinique contains 197 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
18.3% alc./vol. (36.6° proof)
19.6 grams of pure alcohol

History

My interpretation of the 1930s signature cocktail from New York City's Hotel Martinique.

THE MARTINIQUE
This was a house secret but we can at least give you the ingredients. It was made with
Jamaica Rum
Absinthe
Grenadine
Orange Juice
Little Lemon Juice
New York City's Hotel Martinique's cocktail book, 1938

When Max Green assumed the role of bar director of Hotel Martinique's The Press Club Grill in 2023 he used the vintage menu above to reimagine the hotel's signature cocktail with the following recipe [courtesy of The Mix with Robert Simonson].

• 1 ounce Banks 5 Island Rum
• ½ ounce Appleton Reserve rum
• ¼ ounce Rhum JM Blanc
• ½ ounce Grand Marnier
• ¾ ounce Lemon
• ½ ounce Grenadine
Rinse a coupe with absinthe. Combine other ingredients in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice. Hard shake until chilled, about 5-7 seconds. Double strain into waiting glass. Garnish with lime wedge.
Max Green, The Press Club Grill, 2023

Review

The Hotel Martinique's original signature cocktail was based on Jamaican rum but, given the name, Martinique agricole rum seemed more appropriate. Other than this swap I've respected the line-up of ingredients and arrived at proportions by trial and error.

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La Fee Parisienne absinthe 200ml - makes 40 cocktails
$17.99 $0.45 per cocktail La Fee Parisienne absinthe image

Monin Grenadine Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 100 cocktails
$14.99 $0.15 per cocktail Monin Grenadine Syrup (US) image

$4.07 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 15 cocktails.
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John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Being a big, big fan of aged Agricole rhum, loved this. You must like the funk of a aged Agricole. The flavour of the rhum is the primary taste. The Absinthe adds a little hint of herbs, and the citrus softens the entire cocktail. In my favourites.

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