“The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages on earth, and one of the shortest lived.” Bernard DeVoto
Happy World Martini Day! For me, martinis are hard to beat, however I hear from many of you that martinis are too strong or overpowering to become a regular in your gin cocktail repertoire.
There are so many different ways to try them, so I firmly believe there is a martini out there for everyone!
So here are 30 martinis you must try!
Millionaire’s Martini
Champagne and gin? What’s not to love? Full recipe here.
Sloe Gin Martini
Sloe gin isn’t just for sipping over ice! Full recipe here.
Fifty-Fifty Martini
Equal parts vermouth and gin, this is a perfect martini for the beginner! Full recipe here.
Boomerang Martini
A popular drink from the 30’s and 40’s. Full recipe here.
Vesper martini
007’s creation (we won’t talk about his preference for vodka martinis…). Full recipe here.
Arnaud Martini
Named after the pre-war French singer, Yvonne Arnaud. Full recipe here
Burnt Martini
A little something for the whisky lovers. Full recipe here.
Spanish Martini
Gin and sherry? Si Si! Full recipe here.
Can Can Martini
A French flavour to this martini! Full recipe here.
Sweet Martini
Not all martinis need to be dry! Full recipe here.
Perfect Martini
All martinis are perfection. This one even more so! Full recipe here.
Dirty Martini
The dirtier the better. Full recipe here
Reverse Martini
Can’t handle them dry? Then go for a reverse or ‘wet’ martini. Full recipe here
Dry Martini
My personal favourite. Full recipe here.
Earl Grey Gin Martini
More like a Mar-tea-ni. Full recipe here.
Breakfast Martini
Gin for breakfast? Why not. Full recipe here.
Sake-tini
Sake and gin go together so well! Full recipe here.
Gibson
The garnish is a bonus! Full recipe here.
Bronx
Ranked number three in “The World’s 10 Most Famous Cocktails in 1934”! Full recipe here
The Third Degree
Take your pick from a third or fourth (!) degree. Full recipe here.
The Puritan
A late 19th Century cocktail. Full recipe here.
Hanky Panky
Ada Coleman’s classic! Full recipe here.
Rolls Royce
The Savoy Cocktail book strikes again! Full recipe here.
Usual Suspects
A beautiful cocktail that Jim Meehan created for his bar PDT in New York. Full recipe here.
Astoria
An Old Tom gin based martini. Full recipe here.
Spring Forward
Sasha Petraske’s riff on a Gibson. Full recipe here.
Marguerite
A precursor to the dry martini. Full recipe here.
Martinez
Alaska
A classic from the Savoy Cocktail book. Full recipe here.
Tuxedo
Don’t be scared of the absinthe, it’s delicious in this cocktail! Full recipe here.
Which one is your favourite?
If you are interested in the history of the martini, grab yourself a copy of Jared Brown’s book ‘Shaken Not Stirred, A celebration of the martini’
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