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Mar del Plata

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (20)
Mar del Plata image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄3 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth (chilled)
1⁄3 fl oz Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
1⁄3 fl oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1⁄3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
6 drop Bob's Ginseng Bitters (optional)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange 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 Mar del Plata contains 182 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 23.53% alc./vol. (47.07° proof)
  • 23.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

History

Adapted from the "Mar del Plata" (Sea of Silver) recipe in Mario Kardahi's book 1966 Ratado Práctico De Coctelería, Pastelería Y Afines, published in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This cocktail is named after the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina's glamorous coastal resort, famous during 1940s–60s for its luxury hotels, casinos and nightlife.

The book attests that this cocktail won Second Prize in the 1964/65 World Team Competition and First Prize in the 1964/65 World Individual Competition. Enzo Antonetti (a noted Argentine bartender and world cocktail champion) collaborated on the book and may have been the creator of this cocktail.

MAR DEL PLATA
Segundo Premio Mundial por equipos 1964/65.
Primer Premio Mundial Indiv. 1964/65.
Refrescado.
4/8 Dry Gin.
3/8 Dry Vermouth.
1/8 Benedictine.
2 golpes Grand Marnier.
Zumo de Limón.

Mario Kardahi, Ratado Práctico De Coctelería, Pastelería Y Afines, 1966

Review

Not so far removed from a Corpse Reviver No. 2 in style, this gin-laced aperitivo is dry and aromatic with intertwined citrus and herbal notes.

Variations/similar cocktails

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Comments & Discussion

Beth Schneider
Odd combination of flavors overpowered by citrus. Did not enjoy this cocktail at all.
score: 1
Andrew Parsons Premium Member
Fabulous! Love the citrus hit. Definitely stirred - no syrups or other unctuousness to contend with. We see what you mean about the similarity - texture and herbal notes - with a Corps Reviver No 2, but without the absinthe, which some will find a bonus.
score: 3
Ignacio Seligra
So true with stirred! This one surprised me, since its drier than sounds - thanks to the small amount of juice & liqueurs and the huge amount of Martini-Mix, and the stirring technique. Definitely worth the try.
score: 2
Niccolò Murtas
Should we stir it as specified Mr. Difford? Just double checking
score: 4
Ignacio Seligra
I have found this cocktail elsewhere without the lemon juice, only with the spirit, liqueurs and vermouth, so the stirring comes probably from that error / variant / who knows what. Named as "Mar deL Plata", emphasis in the "L".
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
To shake cocktails with citrus is sometimes a rule worth breaking, and this is such a cocktail. Better structured when stirred.
score: 4

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