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Spirit-forward · Stirred · Historical · complexity 2/5

Not-Too-Dry Martini

Arthur's intermediate Martini balances French and Italian vermouth with a small share of gin.

Served in Cocktail glass.

Variants (1)

Famous New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix 'Em by Stanley Clisby Arthur (1938, p.50)

0.17 partdry gin — Dry ginbase
2 dashorange bitters — Orange bittersbase
1 wholeOlive — Olivegarnish
0.67 partFrench vermouth modifier
0.17 partItalian vermouth modifier
  1. Stir with several pieces of ice as for the dry Martini.
  2. Strain into the serving glass on top of an olive and serve.

Garnish: Olive