Martini Cocktail
The Martini Cocktail consists of varying degrees of Gin, and Vermouth.
"There is no sugar in a martini; no egg whites, no black and white rums, no shaved almonds, no fruit juice, no chocolate, and no spices.... It is a clear, clean, cold, pure, honest drink ..."
- Donald G. Smith, Wall Street Journal
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Earliest References
30 June 1887, BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, pg. 2:
"aye, even sample the bewildering depths of the "Martini cocktail,"
Harry Johnson (1882) - Martini Cocktail.
Historical Recipes
"Wehmann's Bartenders Guide" by Henry J.Wehmann (1891)
Martini Cocktail
- (Use large bar glass)
- Fill the glass with ice
- 2 or 3 dashes Gum Syrup
- 2 or 3 dashes Bitters
- 1 dash of Curacoa
- 1/2 wine glassful of old Tom Gin
- 1/2 wine glassful of vermouth
Stir well with a spoon, strain into cocktail glass, squeeze a piece of lemon peel on top, and serve
Common Recipes
Recipe#1: Cocktaildb.com
- Stir in mixing glass with ice & strain
- 1 3/4 oz gin (5 cl, 7/16 gills)
- 3/4 oz dry vermouth (2 cl, 3/16 gills)
- Add olive (or lemon twist)
- Serve in a cocktail glass
Recipe#2: Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail.
- 3 oz. Gin or Vodka
- 1 Dash Dry French Vermouth
Stir or shake as your heart or James tells you and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a small pitted Spanish cocktail olive, no matter what they tell you in Texas.
Recipe#3: Gary Regan.
- 3 ounces gin or vodka
- 1/4 to 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- Olive or lemon twist for garnish
Pour the gin or vodka and the vermouth into an ice-filled mixing glass or cocktail shaker. Stir well for 20 to 30 seconds, or shake well for 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into a well-chilled, large martini glass, and add the garnish.
