The Martinez
The Martinez first appeared in O.H. Byron’s ‘The Modern Bartender’ in 1884 as a variation of the Manhattan (replacing Whisky with gin), before appearing in Jerry Thomas’ Bartenders Guide in…
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30 Martinis for you to try!
“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…
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Gin Saketini
I have tried to steer clear of those cocktails that aren’t remotely related to a martini, in spite of having ‘-tini’ at the end of the name. Think appletinis. Yeah, no. However,…
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Spring Forward
Spring Forward is a martini created by Sasha Patraske, probably the most influential bartender of the modern cocktail era. Sasha’s personal style and ethos on making drinks heralded the popularity…
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Spanish Martini
I’ve been as faithful as I can to the gin and vermouth martini during 30 martinis in 30 days, and while I’m steering well clear of appletinis, some alternative recipes…
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Perfect Martini
Nearly all martinis are perfect in my eyes, except for those made with vodka(!), but the Perfect Martini gets its name from the equal measures of both sweet and dry vermouth.…
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30 Martinis in 30 days
I doubt there is another cocktail with as much folklore, wrongly attributed quotes, and alleged creators as the martini. A truly classic cocktail that, if you walk into a bar,…
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Dry Martini
I was scared of the dry martini for a long time, but this Gin Queen never turns her back on a gin cocktail without giving it a proper bash (3 attempts…
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Hanky Panky
The Hanky-Panky was created by legendary bartender, Ada Coleman, ‘Coley’, who was the first (and only) female bartender at the American Bar at The Savoy Hotel. Ada worked there between 1903-1926…
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