Sweet vermouth | 4.5cl 1.5oz | |
Old Tom Gin | 4.5cl 1.5oz | |
Maraschino | 0.75cl 0.25oz | |
Angostura bitters | Two dashes | |
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This classic recipe first appeared in O.H. Byron’s 1884 Modern Bartenders’ Guide, and is considered something of a bridge between the Manhattan and the Martini (two equally historic cocktails).
Brett Moskowitz has a great writeup of the history of the Martinez at Saveur, and Gin Foundry proposed a couple alternate recipes alongside its history.
Historically, the ratio of gin to sweet vermouth varies, and is something of a template for a crafty bartender: be sure to tinker with it to find your (and its) sweet spot.