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A one-to-one Perfect Martini with extra grenadine sweetness and orange bitters adding complexity
Joseph Nelson
20th November at 01:41
I am quite the fan of the Perfect Martini (or most drinks that mix equal parts dry and sweet vermouth) and that little splash of grenadine makes this just a little bit extra fine for me. Great company cocktail.
20th November at 02:55
Saw your comment on the log in page and thought I'd give it a try. Glad I did thanks. Tasted it before adding the zest and what a difference the orange zest made.
15th March at 21:42
Definitely dry "Martini" notes with slight sweetness that finishes with the orange bitters. Very nice cocktail. Will add to rotation.
9th December 2024 at 00:26
Lovely cocktail and as suggested by John Hinojos, an excellent before dinner drink. I would add that if using grenadine rather than pomegranate syrup, the choice of grenadine is critical. By that I mean, this drink benefits from (requires?) home made grenadine!
27th November 2022 at 01:43
Very delightful and much more complex in flavour than I was expecting. Not overly sweet and perfect for before dinner. Will definitely have this one again.
10th June 2022 at 23:38
Unusually complex with lots of layers of taste. Not too sweet. It doesn't taste like but I think this a bit of a smiling assassin.
30th January 2021 at 12:17
My old cocktail book suggests you can substitute dry orange curacao for orange bitters
16th January 2021 at 12:29
I’ve replaced the grenadine with a violet syrup, is more discret and better to taste ?
25th November 2020 at 21:53
This is a deceptively light and crisp drink. The touch of sweetness from the grenadine really balances it out.
25th November 2020 at 01:34
Very nice, not too sweet with a good complexity. We enjoyed it more than the Pall Mall cocktail we had last night, which was similar but a bit too sweet. It’s also an opportunity to use cherries as a garnish, which is a positive for both of us ?.