The Martini

It is pine-forward and viscous with notes of meadow flowers and honey. It has the heavy body and botanical complexity needed to stand up to the vermouth in a stirred, spirit-forward drink.

Ingredients

• 60 ml Hammond’s Ration London Dry Gin or Hawkridge Victorian Botanical Blend London Dry Gin
• 10 ml Dry Vermouth

Garnish
Lemon twist or green olive

Instructions
Stir gin and vermouth with ice until very cold (30 sec). Strain into a chilled martini glass and add garnish.

Description
The definition of crisp and sophisticated, it is a spirit-forward drink that highlights the botanical purity of the gin.

History
Likely evolved from the sweeter "Martinez" in the late 1800s, becoming drier over time to suit the tastes of the sophisticated elite.