24/07/2022
SUNDAY SUMMER COCKTAIL HOUR - HOW TO ROCK A MARTINI IN 2022!
The Martini is back in vogue for 2022, so we asked our head of mixology, Alex - the mastermind of - his top tips for creating a bangin’ Martini worthy of 2022!
INGREDIENTS:
🍸 Pick a good vermouth. We recommend Rogue Daring Dry - an Aussie number with a savoury tang.
🍸 Use a nice gin or vodka. As it is summer, we recommend gins with cucumber and tannic elements. With vodkas, the smoother, the better.
🍸 For a dirty gin Martini, you can’t go wrong with Plymouth, which has an oily complexion. For a dry Martini, Martin Miller’s is super clean and holds up all the botanicals.
🍸 For vodka, we like something lightly flavoured for dirty, like the Babicka Wormwood, and super clean for dry, such as Reyka.
THE BLEND
🍸 The blend: with gin, we go 2:1. We like Dry Vermouth, meaning the profile is still dry. With a Vodka Martini, we go 1 3/4:1 1/4. There’s less flavour, so more headroom for the vermouth profile.
MIXING
🍸 Don’t stir on wet ice (ice that’s already half melted); you want dry-looking ice straight from the freezer. This will give you more time and control to get to the optimal temperature and dilution. To do this, you can only really stir away and taste as you go. But once you get there, you will know. The drop in temp should feel electric on the tongue while the harsher notes of the gin or vodka sit in perfect balance with the added water.
🍸 Again, garnish with something sharp or briney; this informs the choice of gin or vodka. Lemon zest for dry and aromatic, olive or anything pickled in brine for a rounder, saline wash.
ENJOY!
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