Name: Martinez (with London Dry gin)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 1 drop Saline solution 4:1

Ingredients

1 2/3 fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

3/4 fl oz

Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

1/4 fl oz

Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

1 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

1 drop

Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR 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 Martinez (with London Dry gin) contains 163 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
26.21% alc./vol. (52.41° proof)
21.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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John CARR Premium Member 2y

Since the history of the Martinez includes both maraschino and orange Curacao, decided to try the latter as a variation- 5ml Pierre Ferrand, accidentally one dash each of orange and angostura bitters. Most satisfactory!

Georgann Meadows 2y

Enjoyed this cocktail! Dry vermouth is mentioned in comments, but I do not see it listed as an ingredient.🤔

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 2y

You make a good point, Georgann. I should have included the previous recipe when adding my preferred new recipe. I've now added this above. I'm keen to hear your preference.

Georgann Meadows 2y

Thank you, Simon. The new recipe is my preference. Confession: I'm not a "pure" Martini lover, unlike my mother who enjoyed hers Churchill style ("just show the vermouth bottle to the glass.") Finding the previous version dryer, I enjoyed your revised mix more.

Cameron Bennett 3y

This is superb. The maraschino adds an extra level of complexity.

Leon Camfield 4y

That is an immense drink. I was sceptical about the dry vermouth, but it absolutely makes this drink.

Anne-Marie Murray 5y

A new favorite for me…

Wendy Pierce 5y

This is the only recipe I have found that includes dry vermouth. Is there a specific reason that you added that to the recipe?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 5y

Hi Wendy. The dry vermouth adds balance.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 5y

I've been very high on these specs since I first tried them. Stirred one again this evening. Gordon's, Bonal, and Noilly Prat Dry have proven to be a most solid combo.

John Hinojos Premium Member 5y

This is a first rate aperitif. I was reading the history of the Martini and this drink came up. One account of its origin was with the miners coming from the Gold Fields in California to San Francisco they had to pass through a town called Martinez. There are some references to the drink being refined in San Francisco and being served in the 1860s.