Millionaire's Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (60 ratings)

Photographed in a Speakeasy Coupe 8.5oz

Ingredients:
1 13 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 13 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
23 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR first 2 ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. TOP with sparkling wine.
  6. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 10/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

Usually, we'd follow convention and honour the Martini name with a V-shaped glass. However, due to the splash of champagne, a coupe seems more in keeping for this dangerous champagne-charged riff on a Fifty-Fifty Dry Martini.

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Variant:

Boothby Cocktail

History:

A Prohibition-era cocktail introduced to us by the chaps at London's Sipsmith Distillery.

Nutrition:

One serving of Millionaire's Martini contains 148 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 20.53% alc./vol. (20.53° proof)
  • 20.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
27th April 2024 at 14:21
Not a Martini fan, sure, but the 50/50 has been my favourite so far...unfortunately this ruins it. :(
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
11th April 2023 at 00:38
Excellent. The champagne moves this martini to another level. Great mix of herbal and yeasty flavours. Perfect as an aperitif.
Howard Griffin’s Avatar Howard Griffin
29th December 2022 at 00:54
Not the highest and best use of Champagne, I would say.
Richard Christmas’ Avatar Richard Christmas
20th October 2022 at 20:46
Deliciously decadent. It is not often that champagne tastes as good as this!
Sally Morgan’s Avatar Sally Morgan
14th October 2022 at 18:26
Obviously will depend on the quality of gin and vermouth - but the champagne definitely lifts it and and adds some biscuity complexity. Well worth trying if you’re a martini lover