Name: Mezcal Martinez
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Mezcal; 15 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 15 ml Cynar/carciofo amaro; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 0.2 ml Cocoa bitters

Mezcal Martinez
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Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
¹⁄₂ oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
¹⁄₂ oz	Cynar or other carciofo amaro
¹⁄₄ oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
0.01 oz	Angostura Cocoa Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Dry/sour

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Review:

Bold flavours combine harmoniously in this characterful riff on a classic Martinez

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Variant:

Mezcal Martini; Mex Martini;
Tequila Martini

History:

Adapted from a recipe created on 21st October 2020 (Mezcal Day) by Richard Elgar who posted his Mezcal Martinez recipe with accompanying video as part of his own cocktail collection on Difford's Guide.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Mezcal Martinez contains 171 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
25.53% alc./vol. (25.53° proof)
22.4 grams of pure alcohol

Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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Max Planar

19th April at 02:05

I’m a really big fan of a regular Martinez, and of Cynar. But this hits me as much too thick, heavy and dense. I think I have a particular dislike of Angostura cocoa bitters though, so maybe I was never destined to like this odd tasting thing.

Justine Fehley

18th April at 00:48

I upped the mezcal to 60 ml and used a split of Ilegal and Banhez. Tastes like bitter mezcal with sweetness to balance, and a hint of chocolate on the finish. Very good drink.

Stephen C

11th April at 02:50

Pretty tasty. Curious how cherry heering plays in lieu of luxardo

Justin Aniello

23rd December 2024 at 11:32

Everything is fighting for supremacy in this drink and each gets a chance to shine at some part of the sip. Made per the recipe and found it was plenty of mezcal.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson

25th October 2024 at 17:21

If you're a fan of the smoke, this is Fabulous. Capital F.

Hamish Knox

23rd December 2021 at 04:19

Took the advice of a previous commentor and bumped the mezcal to 60mL. Really enjoy the interplay of the vermouth, the Cynar and the cherry (I used Herring) with the smokiness of the mezcal.