The Perfect Classic Gin Martini Recipe

 

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If you took our advice and hunted down the best rare top-shelf spirits, you’d have a liquor cabinet to rival any collector’s by now. But where to go from there? This simple martini recipe is a fantastic way to crack into your collection. With Monkey 47 2020 Distillers Cut Gin as its base, it’s a complex and lively number that will satisfy your inner sophisticant.

Image: Pesce Huang

Image: Pesce Huang

Ah, the humble gin martini. Simple, sophisticated and refreshing. 

It has long been high society’s beverage of choice, enjoyed by famous film stars and high-powered heads of state alike. A cocktail as uncomplicated as the gin martini takes much of its character from the gin that forms its base. But just as every star needs an understudy, every hero a sidekick, even the finest gin needs the support of aromatic vermouth to form the best martini.Our recipe for a rich and full-bodied gin martini casts Monkey 47 2020 Distiller’s Cut in the lead role. The unusual complexity and robustness of this barrel-aged gin is best complemented by semi-dry vermouth, and we recommend the classy and obtainable Lively White by Regal Rogue.

Monkey Martini: The Perfect Classic Gin Martini Recipe

Ingredients

  • 60 mL Monkey 47 2020 Distiller’s Cut gin

  • 5 - 10 mL Regal Rogue Lively White vermouth

  • Lemon Peel

Method

  • Combine gin and vermouth in a mixing glass filled with ice (using more or less vermouth according to taste)

  • Stir for about 20 seconds. Sample and stir a little more if the alcohol is too sharp for your taste

  • Strain into chilled martini glass

  • Squeeze oils of lemon peel into glass and garnish martini with the peel


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Author Bio:

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Jacob Hall

Jacob is a writer who loves travel, beach days, and speaking foreign languages. Jacob has his own blog, Democratista, where he talks about society, history, and political economy.


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