Ingredients

  • 1½ ozold tom gin
  • 1½ ozsweet vermouth
  • ¼ ozmaraschino liqueur
  • 1 dashangostura bitters
  • 🍋lemon twist(garnish)

🔧 Tools

barspoonjiggermixing glassstrainer

Instructions

  1. Add Old Tom gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 20-30 seconds until well chilled.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in as garnish.

📜 History

The Martinez dates to the 1880s and is often cited as a predecessor to the Martini. Jerry Thomas and other bartenders of the era recorded early versions.

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