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 but if you're looking for simplicity and fewer ingredients then you may prefer to omit the dry vermouth and balance by instead reducing the sweet vermouth and maraschino while also doubling the bitters as follows:
2 shot Old Tom Gin
2/3 shot Sweet vermouth
1/8 shot Maraschino
2 dashes of Aromatic bitters

History:

Indepth history of the Martinez cocktail

Nutrition:

There are approximately 182 calories in one serving of Martinez (with Old Tom gin).