At a Glance
Category: Gin Cocktails
Glass: Coupe or martini glass
Garnish: Lemon twist or a maraschino cherry
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz gin
- 1.5 oz dry vermouth
- 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur
- 2 dashes absinthe
- 2 dashes orange bitters
Method
Stir all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled glass.
Glass & Garnish
Glass: Coupe or martini glass
Garnish: Lemon twist or a maraschino cherry
Background & History
A pre-Prohibition martini cousin, essentially a Martinez refined with absinthe and orange bitters instead of sweet vermouth and grenadine.