Martinez馬丁尼茲
Flavour
- Colour
- Amber
- Style
- Short drink
Ingredients
- Gin45 ml
- Sweet Red Vermouth45 ml
- Maraschino Liqueur1 bar spoon
- Orange Bitters2 dash
Served
- Glass
- Coupe
- Ice
- Served up
- Garnish
- Lemon twist
- Technique
- Stir
Method
Stir the gin, sweet red vermouth, maraschino liqueur and orange bitters with ice until cold, strain into a chilled coupe and twist lemon peel over the surface.
About this drink
It appears in O. H. Byron's Modern Bartender's Guide of 1884 and is usually read as the Martini's ancestor, still heavy with sweet vermouth before gin took over. Its link to the town of Martinez, California is disputed.