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Vernalagnia Martini

Name: Vernalagnia Martini
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Vodka; 20 ml Dry vermouth; 10 ml Parfait amour liqueur; 8 drop Ginseng bitters

Difford’s Guide

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Serves:

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Ingredients
2 fl oz	Ketel One Vodka (from freezer)
²⁄₃ fl oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth (chilled)
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Giffard Parfait Amour liqueur
8 drop	Bob's Ginseng Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Verdot Small Martini Glass 12.5cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with maraschino cherry dropped into cocktail.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Vernalagnia Martini contains 179 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
26.34% alc./vol. (52.67° proof)
23.8 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Vernalagnia (pronounced "vern-a-lag-nee-ah"), derived from "vernal" (relating to spring) and "agnia" (desire), is a wonderful term for the renewed energy and heightened romantic attraction that emerge with spring's warmer, longer days.

Increased sunlight boosts serotonin and dopamine levels, improving mood and sociability. In nature, spring is a season of growth, fertility, and renewal- human behaviour follows a similar rhythm.

In cocktail culture, this seasonal shift aligns neatly with lighter, brighter serves-fresh citrus, floral notes.

Created by yours truly in March 2026.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

Ginseng bitters add bright, fresh, aromatic, aphrodisiac notes while Parfait Amour liqueur literally means "perfect love". But does the alluring sunken garnish turn out to be a sweet consolatory treat?

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Andre Derailleur Premium Member 23w

I do like parfait amour, but I thought the balance was better for my taste with a touch less amour and a bit more vermouth: 2 vodka, 1 vermouth, quarter parfait

Alan Brown Premium Member 24w

I made this with creme de violette first go,not having any parfait d’amour. It was disappointing. Once I used the right ingredients the cocktail was transformed. The ginseng bitters are essential, and complement the parfait very well. Also, do not sub the vodka with gin - you need the ‘clean’ spirit’ for best effect.

Thank you, Simon; another ‘keeper’.

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