Alberto Martini

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (26 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Orange zest twist

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

1 fl oz Gin
1 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
5/6 fl oz Lustau Jarana Fino Sherry
5/12 fl oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Dry, complex and aromatic. A Fifty-Fifty Martini with a generous dose of fino sherry and a splash of triple sec.

History:

First published in William James "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book where the invention of this cocktail is credited to A. J. Smith.

ALBERTO
Invented by A. J. Smith
1/3 Booth's Dry Gin.
1/3 Lillet.
1/3 Sherry, Dry.
Dash of Cointreau.
Mix.
Squeeze of Orange Peel on top.

W. J. Tarling, 1937

Martini cocktail and its evolution

Nutrition:

One serving of Alberto Martini contains 144 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 21.85% alc./vol. (43.7° proof)
  • 21.3 grams of pure alcohol
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