Mint Julep
Serves 2
Cooks in 5 minutes
recipe
Slater House 50/50 Martini
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Serves: Makes 1 cocktail
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Ingredients
1 1/2 ounces Navy-strength gin, such as Hayman’s
1 1/2 ounces dry vermouth, such as Dolin
3 dashes orange bitters, such as Regan’s
Large ice cubes
Lemon peel
Cocktail olive, for garnish
Instructions
Place a Nick & Nora or other cocktail glass in the freezer to chill.
In a mixing glass, combine the gin, vermouth and bitters. Add the ice cubes and stir until the cocktail is well-chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into the chilled glass. Twist the lemon peel over the cocktail express its oils. Garnish with the olive, on a toothpick. Serve immediately.
Photo Credit (Mixing Glass): Crafthouse by Fortessa
About the recipe
This martini, from cocktail columnist Jerry Slater, is in the style of late 19th-century martinis, with a 1:1 ratio of gin to vermouth.
