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; 2 drops Cocoa bitters

Ingredients

1 ²⁄₃ fl oz

Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Cynar or other carciofo amaro

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

2 drops

Angostura Cocoa Bitters

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
25.53% alc./vol. (51.06° proof)
22.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Comments & Discussion

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Bill Lennox 44w

The mezcal - cynar combination works brilliantly; with their smokey, vegetal notes supporting the fruity and herbal elements of the other ingredients. This is a mezcal riff with real body and depth.

Max Planar 1y

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.

Nicholas Wilson 1y

I think I'm not a fan either, it has an odd "farmyard" aroma to it when put together.

Justine Fehley Premium Member 1y

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 1y

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

Justin Aniello 1y

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 1y

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

Hamish Knox 4y

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.