Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
Martinez
The rich, sweet ancestor of the Dry Martini.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- California, USA
- Period
- 1880s
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Old Tom gin45 ml
- Sweet red vermouth45 ml
- Maraschino liqueur5 barspoon
- Orange bitters2 dash
- Glass
- Chilled coupe
- Ice
- Served up, no ice
- Garnish
- Lemon zest
- Technique
- Stirred
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Chill the coupe.
- 02
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- 03
Stir for 20–30 seconds until well chilled.
- 04
Strain into the coupe.
- 05
Express a lemon zest over the drink.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Cherry, vermouth spice, juniper
- Finish
- Round and warming
- Character
- Historic sweet martini
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Appearing in print in the 1880s and linked to Jerry Thomas and the town of Martinez, California, it bridged the Manhattan and the later Dry Martini.
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