Recipes · Forgotten classics · no. 1
Martinez
Like a Martini, but sweeter.
Gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino and aromatic bitters, stirred. First printed in 1884, it’s the drink the Martini grew out of.
Ingredients
- 2 oz 60 mlGin
- 1 oz 30 mlSweet vermouth
- 0.25 oz 7.5 mlMaraschino liqueur
- 2 dashesAromatic bitters
- stirred
- coupe
- Cherry
Method
- Add gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur and aromatic bitters to a mixing glass.
- Stir with ice for 20 seconds.
- Strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a cherry on a pick.
Taste
How the Martinez tastes
It's mostly boozy, herbal and bitter. In the app, your own taste shows on top of this chart as a dashed line.
If you like it
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Each chart shows the drink in orange over the Martinez in dashed blue.
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