Garnish:
Orange zest twist &/or skewered olive
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.
| 1 fl oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1 fl oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 1 fl oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
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Review:
The high proportion of vermouth makes this Martini almost sherry-like. And I like sherry!
History:
A Martini made with both French (dry) and Italian (sweet) vermouths is called a Perfect Martini and to quote David A. Embury's 1948 The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, "Someone once said that whoever named near-beer was a darned poor judge of distance. I say that whoever named the "Perfect" cocktail was a might poor judge of perfection. It is also sometimes called the Somerset and, if made with equal parts of French vermouth, Italian vermouth, and gin, the Queen."
Nutrition:
One serving of Queen Martini contains 136 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 21.25% alc./vol. (42.5° proof)
- 19.2 grams of pure alcohol
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