Sweet
SweetMartinez
Old-world gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino, bitters. Plush, not dry.
Fruit
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
stiff~26% ABVginstirherbal
Glass
coupe
Ice
none (up)
Garnish
orange peel
Time
3 min
Kit: mixing glass, jigger, barspoon, strainer
Would you…
Order this
Make this at home
Spec
Old Tom revival spec
- Old Tom gin50 ml
- Sweet vermouth25 ml
- Maraschino liqueur5 ml
- Orange bitters2 dash
Stir Old Tom, sweet vermouth, maraschino and bitters. Strain up.
Bar note: Specs swing from sweet to almost-Martini.
Ask the bartender: “Old Tom and sweet vermouth, not a dry Martini.”
Late 19th c.; ancestor of the Martini.
Nearby on the wheel