With the recent relaunch of the fine dining establishment,the OXO Tower restaurant brings us a selection of styles of the Martini cocktail down throught the years, from it’s 19th Century origins, to more recent appeal. Our suggestion is to work your way through this list and decide for yourself which will become your favourite.
1887 | The Martinez |The Bar-tender’s guide by ‘Professor’ Jerry Thomas
A dashof bitters
Two dashof maraschino
One part old tom gin
Mix over ice and strain. Zest with orange peel and serve.
1888 | Martini Cocktail |New and improved Bar-tender’s manual by Harry Johnson
Two dashes of bakers bitter
A dash of orange curacao
One part old tom gin
One part sweet Italian vermouth
Mix over ice and strain. Zest with lemon peel and serve.
1914 | Martini Cocktail |Drinks by Jack Straub
A dash of orange bitters
One part of Italian sweet wine
Two parts of London dry gin
Mix over ice and strain. Zest with lemon peel and serve.
1930 | Martini (dry) Cocktail |The Savoy cocktail book by Harry Craddock
One part French dry vermouth
Two parts London dry gin
Shake and strain. Zest with a lemon peel or an olive.
1953 | The Vesper by James Bond |Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Three parts London dry gin
One part vodka
Half a measure of aromatised wine
Shakennot stirred. Zest with lemon peel and serve.
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