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Martinez（マルティネス）

Martinez served in a cocktail glass glass
マルティネス · 1870Cocktail glass · Stirred

Old Tom, sweet vermouth, maraschino — the martini's sweet ancestor.

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01Recipe

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House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
London Dry Gin45 ml
Sweet red vermouth45 ml
Maraschino1 bar spoon
Orange Bitters2 dashes

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.

  2. 02

    Stir well.

  3. 03

    Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Garnish — Lemon zest.

02Taste profile

Sweetness
50Moderate
Sourness*
0Faint
Bitterness
60Strong
Fruitiness
45Moderate
Herbal*
40Moderate
Alcohol
70Strong
Crisp
35Light

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

Thomas may have adapted the Martinez from a California Gold Rush town's request, or updated the Manhattan with gin — the record is thin and the folklore thick. Either way the genealogy is visible: sweet Old Tom dried out into London dry, maraschino evaporated, and the martini emerged.

Drink it beside a dry martini and the 19th century explains itself.

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Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Ransom Old Tom

04Recipe versions

Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.

Total volume (pre-dilution)
  • IBA Official Cocktails

    IBA Official Cocktails

    International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official

    • Gin45 ml
    • Sweet Vermouth45 ml
    • Maraschino liqueur1 bar spoon
    • Orange Bitters2 dash

    Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. — Lemon zest.

  • Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide

    Jerry Thomas, Bar-Tender's Guide

    Jerry Thomas · 1887 · Book · unverified

    • Boker's Bitters1 dash
    • maraschino2 dashe
    • Old Tom Gin1 pony

    Stir, strain; cherry.

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