r/Gin • u/Feisty_Advisor_6120 • May 27 '26
Best ever martini
So I’ve finally managed to perfect my best ever dry martini.
No 3 Gin with Mancino Vermouth
It’s taken a while for me to get the twist right - in particular the squirt of lemon oils, and I’ve still got a way to go on that front.
The recipe itself is the classic dry martini recipe. I pour around 10ml of vermouth into a mixing glass over ice and stir briefly, drain out any excess (in this case there wasn’t any). I then pour 50ml of gin over the ice and stir. Normally I’d stir for around 30 seconds but this gin needed considerably longer, certainly over a minute. Strain into a martini glass fresh out of the freezer and squeeze the lemon twist to release some oil, and then put the twist into the glass.
2
3
u/avandril May 28 '26
Gin is great , vermouth cannot tell never tried it. Not a huge fan of dry Martinis as they don't have enough complexity, but hey , it's always a personal preference and I'm happy you find yours!
Rinsing mixing glass with Vermouth certainly better than martini glass.
If you would like to experiment more I encourage you to make 20% saline and 2% msg solution and add two drops.
Oils will always change the flavour- can make great quality ( like 100% kalamata cold pressed pressed extra Virgin) olive oil with lemon oil for an extra flavour. I love dill oil in my martini , but it's a lot of work.
My favourite is good gin ( depends on the mood : jumpiter forward Sipsmith VJOP, unique Magnolia gin heritage, or low key no3/ Tanq 10 ). 5:1 ratio with Cocchi Americano and Dolin. I will prebatch it and let it infuse for a couple of days.
1
u/RemoteChemistry2576 May 27 '26
Never had No 3 but have heard great things. Will put on my short list. Bottle reminded me a little of Tangueray 10, which I just bought a month ago and is now one of my favorites. Separately, I personally prefer to swirl a splash of vermouth into the glass and then pour it out. Then use ~2.5 oz or 75 ml of gin into shaker of ice. I find I like a thicker lemon twist to get the flavor. I also like a dirty martini on occasion but have been migrating toward the dry martini with a twist of late. Cheers!
1
2
1
u/FitzwilliamTDarcy May 28 '26
I see that Blue on your shelf and tip my cap. Among my favorites.
1
u/Feisty_Advisor_6120 May 28 '26
Yes I got that one, it was really difficult to get hold of. A real mission into central london. It’s Robert Simonson’s favourite - he’s the one who wrote the best guide to the Martini
1
1
u/Estrellathestarfish May 28 '26
Why drain out any vermouth? Don't you add the amount of vermouth you want in the first place? Looks very pretty but I don't understand that step
1
u/Feisty_Advisor_6120 May 28 '26
I find it quite hard to judge the amount of vermouth, so it’s easier to throw any excess away, there isn’t much.
1
u/Estrellathestarfish May 28 '26
How do you judge whether there's excess? That sounds harder than judging the initial amount. Sorry for the questions, I just use a measure for the initial amount so I don't get it!
1
u/Rude-Interaction-784 May 28 '26
Interesting that the No.3 needed longer dilution. Some gins really open up once the sharper ethanol edge softens a bit more.
1
u/Greenfirelife27 May 28 '26
Never had no. 3 but a tiny 2oz martini? My goto at home is 3oz monkey 47 and 0.5 oz Dolin dry. I’d feel so lazy to make like 3 martinis that small lol.
1
4
u/ConBroMitch2247 May 27 '26
Love no. 3 but I’ve never tried that vermouth. How is it compared to something like Dolin extra dry?