Category: Martinis

Martinis and Drinks that Claim to be Martinis

Blood Orange Martini

Blood orange Martini

Ingredients

2 oz.Gin (or Vodka)
.5 oz.Triple Sec
1 oz.Blood Orange Juice
.25 oz.Lime Juice
2 DashesOrange Bitters
GarnishBlood Orange Wedge

Directions

  • Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with a Blood Orange Wedge

The Blood Orange Martini, like many other drinks, is a “Martini” in name only. Blood Oranges are less tangy than other oranges and provide this drink with an interesting deep red color that would be hard to replicate in other ways. If Blood Oranges are out of season or hard to find where you’re from, other oranges could be substituted in. This would, however, change the overall look and taste of the drink.

If you wanted a drink that is more in line with a traditional Martini, here is an alternative recipe.

Traditional Blood orange Martini

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Gin (or Vodka)
.75 oz.Dry Vermouth
1.5 oz.Blood Orange Juice
.5 oz.Simple Syrup
GarnishBlood Orange Wedge

Directions

  • Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with a Blood Orange Wedge
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Earl Grey MarTeani

Earl Grey MarTeani

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Earl Grey Tea-Infused Gin
1 oz.Lemon Juice
.75 oz.Simple Syrup
.5 oz.Egg White
RimWhite Sugar
GarnishLemon Twist

Directions

  • Rim a Cocktail Glass with Sugar
  • Combine the Ingredients in a Cocktail Shake
  • Dry Shake vigorously for 30 Seconds
  • Add Ice to the Shaker
  • Wet Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into the Sugar Rimmed Glass
  • Garnish with a Lemon Twist

The Earl Grey MarTeani is not a “Martini” but a twist on the Gin Sour. The cocktail was invented by Aubrey Sunders at the Pegu Club in New York City.

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Espresso Martini

Espresso Martini

Ingredients

1.5 oz.Vodka
.5 oz.Coffee Liqueur
1.5 oz.Chilled Espresso (or Cold Brew)
.25 oz.Simple Syrup (Optional)
GarnishCoffee Beans

Directions

  • Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Garnish with 3 Coffee Beans

The Espresso Martini is a “Martini” in name only. It was invented sometime in the 80’s. Dick Bradsell claims to have invented the drink at Fred’s Club in London, England. He says he made it for a young lady who asked for a cocktail that would “Wake me up, then fuck me up.” This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Flirtini

Flirtini

Ingredients

.5 oz.Vodka
.5 oz.Triple Sec
1 oz.Pineapple Juice
To TopChilled Champagne (Sparkling Wine)
GarnishPineapple Wedge
GarnishCocktail Cherry

Directions

  • Combine the Vodka, Triple Sec and Pineapple Juice in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 3o Seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Top with Champagne
  • Stir till Combined
  • Garnish with a Pineapple Wedge and Cocktail Cherry

The Flirtini is a Cocktail with both Champagne and Liquor like the French 75 and Old Cuban. It supposedly gets its name from being a very Romantic and Flirtatious Cocktail.

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Grapefruit Martini

Grapefruit Martini

Ingredients

1 oz.Vodka
1 oz.Triple Sec
2 oz.Grapefruit Juice
RimWhite Sugar
GarnishGrapefruit Peel

Directions

  • Rim a Cocktail Glass with Sugar
  • Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 Seconds
  • Double Strain into the Sugar Rimmed Glass
  • Garnish with a Grapefruit Peel

The Grapefruit Martini, despite its name, isn’t an actual “Martini.” This drink is very sweet. Some recipes call for a little bit of Lemon or Lime Juice to bring down the sweetness a little bit. I find that to take away from the Grapefruit flavor, but to each their own.

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Lemon Drop Martini

Lemon Drop Martini

Ingredients

2 oz.Citron Vodka
.5 oz.Triple Sec
.75 oz.Simple Syrup
1 oz.Lemon Juice
RimWhite Sugar

Directions

  • Rim a Cocktail Glass with Sugar
  • Combine the ingredients in a Cocktail Shaker with Ice
  • Shake for 15 seconds
  • Double Strain into the Sugar Rimmed Glass

The Lemon Drop Martini was invented in the 1970’s by Norman Jay Hobday at his bar Henry Africa’s in San Fransisco, California. It was named after the candy of the same name. In the 1990’s this became a popular shot. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

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Martini (Wet and Dry)

Dry Martini

Ingredients

2.5 oz.London Dry Gin
.5 oz.Dry Vermouth
2 DashesOrange Bitters (Optional)
GarnishLemon Twist (or Olives)

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Express the Oil of the Lemon Twist over the top
  • Garnish with the Lemon Twist or 2 Olives

The Classic Martini, or Dry Martini, is where it all started for martini’s. The Wet Martini is they same drink, but with different ratios of Dry Vermouth and Gin. Nobody knows when or where the first Martini was made, but it was probably sometime in the 1800’s. It inspired many riffs and spin-offs including the Vodka Martini, Perfect Martini, Dirty Martini and Vesper. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Wet Martini

Ingredients

1.5 oz.London Dry Gin
1.5 oz.Dry Vermouth
2 DashesOrange Bitters (Optional)
GarnishLemon Twist (or Olives)

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Express the Oil of the Lemon Twist over the Top
  • Garnish with the Lemon Twist or 2 Olives
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