Martinez (with Old Tom gin)

Serve in a

Garnish:

Orange zest twist (discarded) & Luxardo Maraschino cherry

How to make:

STIR ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Review:

Use an authentic tasting distilled old tom gin that's balanced rather than overly sweet, and you'll have a fabulous cocktail.

I've used dry vermouth to balance the sweet vermouth. However, if you're looking for simplicity and fewer ingredients then you may prefer to omit the dry vermouth, balancing by instead reducing the sweet vermouth and maraschino while also doubling the bitters as follows:
60ml (2oz) Old Tom Gin
20ml (2/3oz) Sweet vermouth
5ml (1 barspoon) Maraschino liqueur
2 dashes Aromatic bitters

History:

Indepth history of the Martinez cocktail

Nutrition:

One serving of Martinez (with Old Tom gin) contains 182 calories.

Alcohol content:

• 1.9 standard drinks
• 27.62% alc./vol. (55.24° proof)
• 27 grams of pure alcohol