Martinez

Features

The Martinez is an aromatic, smooth, and slightly sweet cocktail, perfect for slow sipping. It is a historic cocktail considered the direct ancestor of the Dry Martini.

Classic recipe Pour 4.5 cl of Gin, 4.5 cl of Red Vermouth, 0.5 cl of Maraschino and two dashes of Angostura bitters into a mixing glass. Stir and serve in a Martini glass.

Background

The legendary bartender Jerry Thomas, considered the “father of American mixology”, is said to have invented the cocktail in the 1860s while working in San Francisco.

Legend has it that he created the Martinez for a client on his way to the town of Martinez (in California), hence the name of the cocktail.