Name: Cherry Martini
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 20 ml Cherry brandy; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 2 dash Orange bitters

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

²⁄₃ fl oz

Cherry (brandy) liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Strucchi Dry Vermouth

2 dash

Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.

Prepare garnish of Luxardo Maraschino Cherry &/or lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with maraschino cherry &/or lemon zest twist.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Cherry Martini contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
25.6% alc./vol. (51.2° proof)
20.7 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Josh Harpoon 32w

In this cocktail I used a local made cherry/choc-liqueur. Delicious 👌

John CARR Premium Member 50w

Used Sangue Morlacco as bottle needs finishing: A lovely little touch sweeter than the usual martini, but still pleasantly boozy and adult - prob still too strong and dry for those who struggle with martinis. But I Will definitely make again!

John CARR Premium Member 28w

Revisiting with Cherry Heering. Superb balance of the intensely sweet Cherry liqueur with the other ingredients, almost Smokey against the herbal and bitter . I love cherry liqueur chocolates and this produces a similar effect.

John CARR Premium Member 27w

Comparing the two cherry liqueurs, the Cherry Heering prob integrates better and has a satisfying upfront cherry punch, the latter more a vehicle for showing what an utterly delicious tipple Sangue Morlacco is, going beautifully with one of the Luxardo cherries of course!

Paul Kennedy 1y

Cherry Heering is a little too much on the cough syrup spectrum. Following a Reddit suggestion to add saline seemed to calm that down and produce something sweet but drinkable.

David Hoyle 1y

Using the exact measurements given, same gin and Martini Extra Dry, I tried this first with Polish Krupnik Wiśnia - result - a traditional martini experience with a little cherry influence - dry and sophisticated; 2nd time with Cherry Heering - a velvety, darker-hued, overtly cherry drink with the orange bitters, apparently, shining through more directly. Either way, an excellent cocktail.

Robert Sulentic 1y

This is a tasty, sweeter rif on the Martini. Wouldn't want it all the time, but it is an intriguing change of pace.

Ross McGill 1y

Tried and found it too strong

Bill Ellis 1y

I found it a tad too sweet and syrupy so added 1 oz of vodka which suited my taste preferences

Peter M Premium Member 2y

If you want to sweeten this up a bit for yourself or someone else, a barspoon (5 ml or 1/6 oz) or two of Luxardo maraschino cherry juice from the jar, not surprisingly, works well.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 2y

Loved this with Cherry Heering. Especially as it warmed up.

Deyan Kavrakov 3y

Really exceptional does not describe it. Lovely balance. Try Regal Stir with orange zest peel and then garnish with lemon zest and Maraschino Cherry, as in the original. Fabulous.

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