The Martini

Martinez

Name: Martinez
Ingredients: 1½ ounces Hayman’s Old Tom gin; 1½ ounces Carpano Antica Formula vermouth; 1 teaspoon Luxardo maraschino liqueur; 2 dashes House Orange Bitters; Garnish: 1 lemon twist

Ingredients

1½ ounces Hayman’s Old Tom
1½ ounces
1 teaspoon liqueur
2 dashes House
Garnish: 1 twist

Method

Stir all the ingredients over ice, then strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass. Express the lemon twist over the drink, then set it on the edge of the glass.

History

Widely considered a direct ancestor of the Martini, appearing in Jerry Thomas's 1887 bartending guide, built on Old Tom gin and sweet vermouth rather than the drier, later Martini formula.