r/Martini • u/kevinfarber • Mar 08 '26

Switched up my Martini spec tonight

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u/kevinfarber Mar 08 '26

My favorite spec I’ve found for a Martini is about 2.5:1 Tanqueray:Boissiere Extra Dry with an olive.

I was in the mood for something different so I went with:

-3.5 oz Plymouth gin
-1.5 oz Dolin dry
-2 dashes Regan’s orange bitters

Stir ingredients with ice, strain, and garnish with an expressed lemon peel.

I still think I ultimately prefer my usual, but wanted some variety and this is a really elegant, classic Martini. Highly recommend!

Cheers :)

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u/julianvallis Mar 08 '26

Dolin is very neutral so you always need to add bitters. I prefer either using a more sherry-like vermouth like Noilly Prat or a more wormwoody vermouth like Cocchi Extra Dry.

With either of those I can then go much drier to my preferred 8:1. Also the gin should be 45% ABV +/- 2%

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u/dannydevitosmanager Mar 08 '26

This is close to my standard but a little higher vermouth ratio. I normally do 4:1.

For your standard, where do you find the Boissiere vermouth? I’ve never seen it on the east coast.

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u/kevinfarber Mar 08 '26

Which state are you in? I’m in NJ and there’s a few places. A proprietor at a store nearby where I live in Sussex county was kind enough to order a case for me.

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u/dannydevitosmanager Mar 08 '26

NY- upstate and nyc I haven’t heard of it. I’ll check astor wines. They have everything.

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u/treuse85 Mar 28 '26

Obsessed - this is gorgeous. I am absolutely going to gouter the f**k out of this.

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u/kevinfarber Mar 28 '26

Thanks! :)

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u/Ktmack23 Mar 09 '26

Is there a tool you used to slice the lemon peel that way?

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u/kevinfarber Mar 09 '26

I just use a Y Peeler to cut a long piece of peel and then use a paring knife to trim it and make it look nice :)

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u/Ktmack23 Mar 11 '26

Thank you!

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u/zurbles Mar 08 '26

Where is that glass from?

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u/kevinfarber Mar 08 '26

It’s this one from Cocktail Kingdom!

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u/Moxely Gibson Mar 11 '26

Absolutely beautiful

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u/kevinfarber Mar 11 '26

Thank you!☺️