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Dry Martini (15:5 dumped) Franklin

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Discerning Drinkers (39)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 1⁄2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Martini glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of 2 skewered green olives.

Method

  1. STIR vermouth with ice.
  2. STRAIN and discard excess to leave the glass and ice coated with vermouth.
  3. Pour gin and orange bitters over vermouth-coated ice and STIR.
  4. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered olives.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Dry Martini (15:5 dumped) Franklin contains 183 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.9 standard drinks
  • 29.37% alc./vol. (58.74° proof)
  • 26.6 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

See the History and Evolution of the Dry Martini.

Review

A (roughly 15:5 ratio "dumped") Dry Martini named after Franklin Roosevelt and garnished with two olives.

Variations/similar cocktails

Other Dry Martini ratios, from 1:1 to 15:1 parts gin to vermouth.

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Comments & Discussion

David Teager
“Vermouth coated ice.” Pish, tosh. Either buy good vermouth and make the drink like a sensible human in the proportions given, or just admit that you hate vermouth for some unexplained reason.
Seriously, how can you dislike vermouth but admit bitters?
(The 15:5 comment is simply nonsensical)
score: 2
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Our maths tells us that this is a 15:3 (not 15:5) ratio. Or are we missing something?
score: 1
Tuber Magnatum Premium Member
So I have tried this twice, both made with Monkey 47 gin and Dolin Vermouth. The first time I followed Dick Bradsell's version as I had just read his article posted on this site. While strictly speaking not a "true" Franklin" it uses the same ratios but lemon as the garnish. Tonight I used the above recipe, and interesting for me, although my preferred Dry Martini is a 10:1 ratio with lemon garnish, between these two 15:5 versions, I preferred the above recipe with the olives and orange bitters. Go figure.
score: 1
G. M. Genovese Premium Member
The Martini has spawned the dumbest array of technique variations. But I fall for trying every one of them. Y'all just like chilled, diluted gin. Cracks me up. Posturing science out of sousedness.
score: 4
Stephen Lawrence
Yes. 15:5 is 3:1. 75:15 is 5:1 or 15:3 so where does 15:5 come in? Or does "dumped" mean it has been abandoned?
score: 1
Leo Barr
Dumped = vermouth (the :5) is stirred with ice and then dumped out of the glass into the sink
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Has a real punch. Very spirit forward and very good. Again, use the best ingredients you can afford. Will definitely have again.
score: 1
Hunter Newsome
This is an excellent way to make a Dry Martini. Out of curiosity, what does the 15:5 imply?
score: 5

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