A properly made Martinez is a thing of beauty. I go for the original 1862 Jerry Thomas recipe, updated with some novel ingredients. And it’s a simple drink to make, too:
2 oz Ebb and Flow gin
1 oz Antica Carpano sweet vermouth
Dash of Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
Two dashes Fee’s orange bitters
Orange peel garnish. I’ve been known to flame mine.
I find the sweetness of the Fee’s works better than Regan’s #6 with the floral qualities of Ebb and Flow. If you don’t have Ebb and Flow onhand, Ransom Old Tom works just fine. I’ve also made them with Corsair.
It’s my current go-to cocktail at home – and a fine one to kick off with.
How are you liking Ebb and Flow? Have you been to their shop yet? They had their rescue greyhound hanging out there when we visited. I only picked up a bottle of vodka when we were there, but I think I’ll get a bottle of their gin next time. (I liked what I tried of it, though).
And yay for the blog 😀
Actually, it was Matt who got down to their distillery and bought some with work buddies. I really do like it. It’s kind of like a more floral, less herby version of Hendricks. We made an Old Fashioned with it the other night that was pretty good, too, but I think I still prefer the Ransom Old Tom for them. I’ll post another recipe it would work well with tomorrow, likely.