Overview

This is one of my favorite cocktails that I’ve personally created.  Which is ironic, because it was kind of an accident. I threw it together on a whim thinking it would be a tasty Martini riff.  But because it was so simple I assumed the recipe already existed in an old cocktail book somewhere wedged between other lesser known Martini variations like the Claridge, Astoria, and Rolls Royce.  Turns out that wasn’t the case.  While some drinks are very similar (it’s basically a Martinez with a little dry vermouth) there’s nothing out there quite like it. So I did what any humble bartender would do.  I claimed the drink as my own, and named it after myself (well sort of, the details are flushed out below).

To be clear, I’m not saying this is the perfect Martini, just a spin a perfect Martini (as in, a split of sweet and dry vermouth ) created by me.  That said, I do think it’s pretty damn perfect, I highly recommend it for fans of classic stirred cocktails.  It’s sweeter than a traditional Martini but not at all sugary, there's a touch of bitterness, fruit, and citrus, but gin is still very much in the driver’s seat.   It’s a great illustration of the flexibility of the Martini template.  If you still think putting sweet vermouth in a Martini is blasphemous, let this be the drink that convinces you to commit heresy.