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Millionaire's Martini

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Discerning Drinkers (73)
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄3 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 1⁄3 fl oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
2⁄3 fl oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Speakeasy Coupe 8.5oz

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. STIR first 2 ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  3. TOP with sparkling wine.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Millionaire's Martini contains 148 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 20.53% alc./vol. (41.07° proof)
  • 20.6 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

A Prohibition-era cocktail introduced to us by the chaps at London's Sipsmith Distillery.

Review

Usually, we'd follow convention and honour the Martini name with a V-shaped glass. However, due to the splash of champagne, a coupe seems more in keeping for this dangerous champagne-charged riff on a Fifty-Fifty Dry Martini.

Variations/similar cocktails

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Comments & Discussion

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
If you have a half-decent champagne to hand and enjoy a dry martini, this is a perfect way to ruin both.
score: 0
Robert Spain
Champagne cannot fix a 50/50 Martini, IMHO.
score: 1
Avery Garnett
Not a Martini fan, sure, but the 50/50 has been my favourite so far...unfortunately this ruins it. :(
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Excellent. The champagne moves this martini to another level. Great mix of herbal and yeasty flavours. Perfect as an aperitif.
score: 2
Howard Griffin
Not the highest and best use of Champagne, I would say.
score: 2
Richard Christmas
Deliciously decadent. It is not often that champagne tastes as good as this!
score: 1
Sally Morgan Premium Member
Obviously will depend on the quality of gin and vermouth - but the champagne definitely lifts it and and adds some biscuity complexity. Well worth trying if you’re a martini lover
score: 2

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Makes a minimum of 18.5 cocktails.
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