How to make a Martinez
Smell the sweet citrus in the air? That means it’s time for a refreshing and bright Martinez Cocktail! Learn to whip up this incredible classic with this super easy drink recipe!
Making classic cocktails brings me so much joy and excitement! It’s an awesome way to experiment and up your hosting game.
That’s why I love crafting classic cocktails like the Martinez. It is a simple yet elegant refresher with so much style and flair!
Try this recipe for your next cocktail party; your guests will be begging for more of this mildly sweet and citrusy treat!
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🥘 Ingredients
- Cubed Ice: Keep your cocktail cold with fresh ice. Use large cubes to avoid making your drink too watery too quickly.
- Orange Bitters: This aromatic ingredient adds loads of sweet citrus flavor and aroma to this smooth and sippable drink.
- Sweet Vermouth: Sweet vermouth brings a lovely, light, and fruity taste to this bright beverage.
- Gin: I love to use Plymouth Gin for its traditional smooth and spirited flavor; however, you can choose your favorite variety of
gin to make this fresh sip! - Maraschino Liqueur: This sweet cherry liqueur has a brilliant sweet and fruity flavor.
- Lemon Zest: Choose a bright, fresh lemon so you get the most beautiful zest.
See the recipe card for quantities.
🍸 Step-by-Step Instructions
Step One: Add the Orange bitters to a well-chilled stirring glass.
Step Two: Add the sweet vermouth,
Step Three: Fill the stirring glass with ice cubes and stir well with a bar spoon.
Step Four: Pour the drink through a strainer into a chilled Nick & Nora glass.
Step Five: Garnish the glass with a lemon zest and enjoy!
🥂 Variations
Low-Alcohol: To make a lovely light version of this drink with less alcohol, use less
🍽 Equipment
- Measuring Tools
- Stirring Glass
- Barspoon
- Nick & Nora Glass: This iconic stemmed glass looked like a petite wine glass. If you do not have a set of Nick & Nora’s, use your favorite white wine glasses.
- Strainer: I love the Julep strainer for this drink, or a Hawthorne strainer works very well.
💭 Top tips
One trick to home bar success is not watering down the drinks too much! Help avoid this by stirring the drink just right!
Keep the stirring spoon on the outside of the ice, between the ice and glass wall, and stir gently to keep all the ice in the center. This will cool the drink without causing excessive ice melt.
🙋🏻 FAQ
This sweet, tart, and fruity cocktail is always a fantastic and fresh treat, but matching it up with the best foods makes it really pop! This drink’s fresh notes pair well with sweet and savory snacks. Try a Martinez with cucumber sandwiches or lemon cookies at your next shower or lunch.
One of the things I love about this drink is the bracing yet smooth combination of Plymouth
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Martinez Cocktail Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 dashes Orange bitters
- ½ oz Sweet Vermouth
- 1 ¾ oz Plymouth Gin
- 1 Barspoon Maraschino liqueur
- Cubed ice for the stirring glass
- Lemon zest for garnish
Instructions
- Take a well-chilled stirring glass out of the freezer.
- Add 2 dashes Orange bitters.2 dashes Orange bitters
- Then add ½ oz Sweet Vermouth, 1 ¾ oz Plymouth Gin, and 1 Barspoon Maraschino liqueur.½ oz Sweet Vermouth, 1 ¾ oz Plymouth Gin, 1 Barspoon Maraschino liqueur
- Fill the stirring glass with Cubed ice and stir well with a bar spoon.Cubed ice
- Take a Nick & Nora glass (ideally chilled) and pour the drink through a Julep (or Hawthorn) strainer into the glass (low and slow).
- Finally, cut off a Lemon zest (this means a small disc from the edge of the lemon) and garnish the drink with it.Lemon zest
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Nutrition
⛑️ Food Safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For further information, check Safe Food Handling – FDA.
Thanks for teaching me how to make Martinez. It had no idea it was so easy to nail!
You are most welcome, Nancy! 🙂