Martinez馬丁尼茲

Flavour

Colour
Amber
Style
Short drink

Ingredients

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.