MARTINEZ – Your Dueling Weapon For The Weekend 1-29-16
So the question on your mind is why this drink over a regular martini? The Martinez is a unique drink for any night on the town. This weekend honor the end of January, the celebration of your New Year’s Resolution, and a celebration to yourself.
The grandfather to the classic Martini, the Martinez embodies an air of sophistication, a little class, and a delicious punch. It’s a little on the sweet side, so a couple of these should do fine for the night. It starts with equal parts gin and sweet vermouth, and this alone distinguishes it in two ways from the modern martini. You then add a teaspoon of maraschino liqueur and either Angostura or orange bitters with a twist lemon peel over cocktail to express its oils. Rub rim of glass with peel and discard. Brush off that white tuxedo jacket, call some friends and hit the town. The goal of having this drink is to celebrate your life and look classy while doing it.
THE MARTINEZ
- 1 1/2 ounce Old Tom gin – (Your preference gin works well too)
- 1 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica in this works!)
- 1 teaspoon maraschino liqueur
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Lemon twist, for garnish
Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and orange bitters. Stir until very cold then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist lemon peel over cocktail to express its oils. Rub rim of glass with peel and discard.
Make sure you drink this drink in a coupe glass. Below are some images of this weekends dueling weapon.
~Drink Honorably
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Awesome – I just made this cocktail at home for the first time. I didn’t think I loved it when I tried it in a bar but it keeps coming back to me!
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Question, since you took your time at home did you like it more? Or still on the dislike pile?
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It’s really grown on me actually. I still felt a bit ambivalent the second time, but a few days later, I found I really wanted another one, and the third time round I straight up enjoyed it! Really like your posts, hope we coincide over the same drinks again!
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Totally! I’ll continue to follow your blog…
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