Martinez (with Old Tom gin)

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Discerning Drinkers (159 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 23 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
23 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
14 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
16 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
1 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist expressed & discarded. Adorn with skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
  3. STIR ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

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

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Nutrition:

One serving of Martinez (with Old Tom gin) contains 159 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 25.97% alc./vol. (25.97° proof)
  • 21.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Gui Menegon’s Avatar Gui Menegon
19th October 2024 at 03:29
Great! Instead of an Old Tom, I used Plymouth... I like it sweet, but maybe less Maraschino, and use BEG gin would also work well...
John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
5th September 2024 at 13:15
Wonderfully rich and full bodied, brimming with old world charm. Just the right amount of spice, zest and dryness to keep it from being cloying. The layering opened up further as it warmed in the glass. Outrageously, I ran short on Luxardo so added a quarter spoon of jar juice, which was fine. Slipped down very easily and could easily have an encore.
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
21st June 2024 at 01:02
Based on the comments, it looks like this recipe has changed over time. I just made it with 50 ml Hayman's Old Tom, 20 ml Dolin Rouge, 7.5 ml Luxardo Maraschino, 5 ml Dolin Dry, 1 dash Angostura Bitters, 1 dash Orange Bitters, 1 drop 4:1 saline solution, orange zest twist discarded. This is really interesting. Spicier and more bitter than I anticipated, but there's a sweetness to balance things out. Fairly intense overall, but the balance and complexity keep you sipping.
Oliver James’ Avatar Oliver James
7th April 2024 at 15:06
Not a patch on the Genever/Curacao variant in my opinion, this one is too sweet. If you're really keen on OT gin, dial down or omit the Maraschino altogether.
John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
7th March 2024 at 10:13
Didn’t quite come out for me. I love Hayman’s old Tom, but might be too sweet for this - added an extra splash of dry vermouth. And slightly Luxardo heavy for me… hmm..
Nick Marks’ Avatar Nick Marks
9th January 2024 at 17:00
Absolutely stunning, no dry vermouth so i used the Noilly Prat Extra dry, still works very well, also added a fresh twist with the cherry again gives it a citrus high note
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
22nd December 2023 at 16:15
Ransom Old Tom more or less completely takes over in this and it's fantastic. Quite a different angle compared to my (until now?!) preferred version with the genever and Curacao.
Peter Korczak’s Avatar Peter Korczak
11th October 2023 at 17:56
Try this with Boatyard Old Tom Missing Link matured in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks
It’ll blow your mind. If there was a six on the scale it would deserve it.
Jeremy Harrold’s Avatar Jeremy Harrold
17th August 2023 at 17:23
Didn’t quite work for me. I think the Maraschino put the spoke
in the wheel for me. I will try dropping it to 5ml. The idea of chocolate bitters sounds interesting.
Sam Donaldson’s Avatar Sam Donaldson
12th April 2023 at 20:18
This remains my favorite Martinez variation, though I use chocolate bitters in place of Angostura bitters. The chocolate and cherry really sing. Give it a try!