Fresh Martini

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄3 oz Mastiha liqueur
1⁄4 oz Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe
2⁄3 oz Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
4 drop Bob's Peppermint Bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare mint leaf for garnish.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with mint leaf.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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Strength 7/10
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Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

The perfect digestif Martini. Mastiha and white crème de menthe - both renowned for their digestive properties - add cooling freshness to this wet, lightly sweetened Martini.

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History:

Created 19th April 2015 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

See: Martini Cocktail and its evolution

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Nutrition:

One serving of Fresh Martini contains 200 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 26.43% alc./vol. (26.43° proof)
  • 25.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
20th August 2024 at 03:13
We used Acqua Bianca in place of creme de menthe and, in pursuit of complexity, went with Bob's chocolate bitters instead of the prescribed mint. Worked for us. Another Martini variant that is persuading us to the virtues of this cocktail.
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