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Mayflower Martini

Difford’s Guide
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Mayflower Martini image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 fl oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
1⁄2 fl oz Apple juice/apple cider (cloudy & unsweetened)
1⁄2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Nude Bar/Giani Martini Glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mayflower Martini contains 177 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18.23% alc./vol. (36.45° proof)
  • 20.5 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2002 by Wayne Collins in London, England. Wayne was representing Plymouth Gin at the time, so used this in his cocktail. Plymouth Gin, which takes its name from and is made in the port city of Plymouth in Devon, in turn influenced the cocktail's name.

The first permanent English settlers to establish a Colony in New England (America) were pilgrims who, in 1620, set sail from Plymouth on two ships, the Mayflower and the Speedwell. The Speedwell proved unseaworthy, so had to be abandoned, but after an arduous two-month voyage, the Mayflower anchored off the coast of Cape Cod in November 1620. The passengers arrived at what they named Plymouth Harbor on 16th December 1620 and settled there.

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Review

Fragrant balance of fruits and flowers.

Cocktail of the day:

1st May 2026 is May Day

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Comments & Discussion

Annabelle Egginton
Lovely and fruity. So I didn’t have apricot brandy, substituted with half peache sirop teisseire and half with Sauvignon blanc in order to recreate the balance and not have too much sugar
score: 1
Bernd Backhaus Premium Member
A wonderful cocktail, all components shine through. I made this with a rather dry Cidre d'Alasce and added one drop of apple essence from the Stockholms Aeter & Essencefabrik, and it's still sweet enough from the liqueurs. Complex but still a crows pleaser I could imagine.
score: 1
Kjell Eriksson Premium Member
Having all ingredients except apple juice/apple cider, I took Cartron Pommes Verte liqueure instead. Worked well, great drink. I'll try it with apple juice/cider another time. Still a straight 4.
score: 1
rudy sebille
What a lovely surprise this cocktail is, fruity and generous in length in the mouth, the flower offered on May 1st is lily of the valley, we can find some aromas in it. Thanks to Mr. Wayne Collins
score: 2
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
A damn revelation! And I only made this because I just swiped a half pound of my neighbor's apples from a tree whose branches were hanging over into my yard. Fair game!... Not a Martini. ... Made this with Hayman's Old Tom, which was fortunately ideal... Great drink!
score: 4
Jeremy Harrold
A Saturday night cocktail, aimed to please and not divide opinion.
score: 4
John Hinojos Premium Member
What a delightfully refreshing cocktail. It was not what I was expecting when I looked at the ingredients. Everything blends together perfectly. It has a hint of grapefruit flavour. Definitely a keeper.
score: 4
Bethany Staelens
My husband mistakenly added creme de violette instead of elderflower. It was fabulous! Of course the color was fairly awful, but I named his version the Grey Flannel Suit.
score: 9
Steve Erwood-Heijselaar
Yeah, I know that technically there's still two days to go before this gets its "Cocktail of the Day" billing, but when I saw it on the horizon the name rang a tiny little bell somewhere. Well, I'm glad it did. You know when you've tasted something in the past, and you know you really enjoyed it, and weeks and months later you can't recall for the life of you which particular cocktail it was any more? (Well, okay, maybe that doesn't happen to those of you who are meticulous with notes...)
score: 6
Steve Erwood-Heijselaar
...Well, this was one of those cocktails, and the moment I sipped, it was like a reunion! Absolutely glorious fruity cocktail, and at last I'm glad I can add it to my favourites for future recall. Ringing a tiny little bell? No, more like celebrating the onset of autumn with a chamber orchestra playing one of your favourite tunes. A grand drink, and highly recommendable.
score: 5

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