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