Martinez
A sweet, gently bitter forerunner to the martini, built on gin, sweet vermouth, and maraschino.
Base
gin
Glassware
Coupe
Flavor Profile
sweetbitterstrong
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Old Tom gin
- 1.5 oz sweet vermouth
- 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Lemon twist, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Stir all ingredients with ice.
- 2Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 3Garnish with a lemon twist.
Origin & Story
California, United States, 1880s
Widely considered the ancestor of the modern martini, it likely takes its name from the California town of Martinez, where legend says a bartender first mixed it for a gold miner heading there.
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