Daisy Cutter Martini

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (76 ratings)

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
3 fresh Mint leaves
1 12 oz Ketel One Vodka
1 oz Strucchi Dry Vermouth
56 oz Elderflower liqueur
14 oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare mint leaf for garnish.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with mint leaf.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

Floral, minty and herbal with a dry finish.

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History:

Created in 2006 by yours truly. Named not for the bomb but after the English cricketing term for a ball bowled so incompetently that it skims along the ground.

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Tuber Magnatum’s Avatar Tuber Magnatum
21st March at 22:51
To celebrate spring, as per Difford's suggested cocktails, I made this again but followed recipe as written. This time, I found the concentration of mint refreshing and nicely balanced, not overpowering as per my original comment below. On first making exactly one year ago also to celebrate spring, I realize I mistakenly muddled the mint rather than just shaking the mint intact!
Caspian Berggren’s Avatar Caspian Berggren
20th March at 16:38
Well balanced cocktail. Not too elderflowery, not too minty and the Chartreuse provides a nice accent. Vodka is always a bit controversial in cocktails because it doesn't really *add* anything, but in this one it provides body for the other ingredients. I might've wanted like 0.5cl of lemon just to really make the drink more style, but then it wouldn't really be a "Martini" I guess.
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
17th March at 03:36
Enjoy this every year when the mint is fresh and it never dissapoints! The wildmint is only three or four inches tall so far but I had to go for it. I used Génépy le Chamois this time and will use Liquore Strega for the next one. Cheers Simon!
John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
19th March at 22:56
Sounds delicious, Calvin. We’re still having intermittent blasts of heat which will suit this well I think. I just went back to my old favourite the aviation which was most enjoyable!
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
5th May 2023 at 20:32
Minty. All the other flavours were lost.
Tuber Magnatum’s Avatar Tuber Magnatum
13th March 2024 at 23:25
I loved this drink but agree there is an abundance of mint. For me, I think it was because on the initial nose from the mint garnish, so next time I will just cut back on the garnish.
Ruth Harvey’s Avatar Ruth Harvey
15th March 2023 at 21:12
I'm going to be 50 in 2 hours. This drink is a worthy partner to say goodbye to my 40's.
Well done for creating this and thank you Mr Difford!
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
15th March 2023 at 23:54
My pleasure. Happy birthday!
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
21st April 2021 at 00:13
Great balance. Took Simon's comment on the amount of Elderflower. Perfect.
22nd March 2021 at 00:42
Delightfully springy drink. I used ketel one grapefruit & rose and green chartruese - really brought the floral notes. Added to favorites.
CHRIS ELLIOTT’s Avatar CHRIS ELLIOTT
21st March 2021 at 01:43
My mint plant was water logged after a very wet winter in Vancouver, so I used Ketel One Mint & Cumber vodka (20 mL) with plain vodka (25 mL). It worked out well.
Mariusz Twardowski’s Avatar Mariusz Twardowski
4th March 2021 at 23:40
Very tasty! The mint/chartreuse create a fresh and lively herbal that layers onto the sweetness of the elderflower wonderfully.
Peter Shaw’s Avatar Peter Shaw
11th June 2020 at 08:30
7.5ml of yellow chartreuse comes through, but so I might cut back a bit on the Elderflower liqueur next time I make it.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
6th March 2021 at 19:44
Agreed! I've cut elderflower liqueur back to 25ml but I really liked it with as little as 20ml.