Martinez Cocktail Recipe
The Martinez combines the best elements of a martini and a Manhattan into one smooth classic cocktail recipe.
Servings: 1
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces (45 ml) gin
- 1 ½ ounces (45 ml) sweet vermouth
- ¼ ounce (8 ml) Luxardo
- 2 dashes Angostura or orange bitters
- Orange twist to garnish
Instructions
- Fill a mixing glass halfway with ice.
- Pour in gin, vermouth, Luxardo, and bitters.
- Mix until well-chilled.
- Strain into a coupe glass, garnish with an orange twist, and serve.
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Notes
- You'll start with a good gin. Traditionally, Martinez recipes call for Old Tom style gin, a sweeter and less botanical style than London Dry. Many old-school cocktails were created with that style of gin in mind. However, I'm a fan of using our usual London Dry favorites (Sapphire, Tanqueray, Hendricks, Drumshanbo Gunpowder, etc.) in this and basically all other gin cocktails.
- Next up, sweet vermouth (also called red vermouth or vermouth rosso). My favorites by far are Carpano Antica and Cocchi Storico.
- For the maraschino liqueur, I use Luxardo. Produced in Italy from sour marasca cherries, it’s clear, relatively dry for a liqueur, and has more pleasant, complex bitterness and almond notes (from the crushed cherry pits used to make it) than cherry flavor.
- Some Martinez recipes call for Angostura (aromatic) bitters, some call for orange bitters, and some for both. I tend to use whatever we have on hand — either aromatic or orange bitters work well in this recipe.
- If you like, you can batch this cocktail for a party. To make eight drinks, up to 24 hours before serving time, stir together in a pitcher: 1 ½ cups gin, 1 ½ cups sweet vermouth, ¼ cup maraschino liqueur, 16 dashes orange or Angostura bitters, and ½ cup water. Cover and chill until serving time, then divide among glasses and garnish each with an orange twist.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal