This is a recipe that we’ve been tinkering with for a bit.

• 2 oz Bulleit Rye
• 6 oz Dr. Pepper
• 1 dropper full of Bittercube Cherry Bark Vanilla bitters
• 1 dash Regan’s No. 6 Orange bitters
• Garnish with good cocktail cherries

Combine over copious amounts of ice in a pint glass.  Enjoy.

Last night I picked up a bottle of Carpano Antica sweet vermouth.  As it is only available in 1L bottles, I have been flipping through cocktail recipes that call for sweet vermouth.  I’m not a huge fan of the Martini.  However, the perfect martini with it’s 50/50 mix of dry and sweet vermouth has always sounded intriguing.  I’m very pleased with the results.

Tonight’s recipe:

Perfect Martini

2 oz Gin (No 209)
1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth (Carpano Antica)
1/2 oz Dry Vermouth (Dolin)
2 Olives

Instructions

1. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass over ice.  
2. Stir for 15-30 seconds until glass is ice cold.
3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4. Garnish with two olives.