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Dry, wet, shaken or stirred ? Vodka or Gin ? Lemon or Olive ? There are so many ways to make a martini, and the same amount of personal opinions on what’s right or wrong. Here is my preferences:
Generally I prefer a wet styled gin martini, with expressed lemon peel or fresh peel / deydrated wheel on the side or as garnish, so I can choose if I want to add it or not.
That being said, you should always do what feels right for you, and make your martini how YOU think it’s best for the flavour profile you desire. For that reason I’ve made a handful of different martinis (see recipes below) – or at least recipes I categorise as a martini cocktail, to prove that a martini can take you in very different directions.
I hope this post inspires you to experiment with the martini template, and helps you find the perfect martini, that you always dreamt about.
Cheers & happy stirring!
Martini recipes

Formula uno
60 ml Gin
30 ml Iovem liquor
Dash riesling quince bitters
Method: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Lemon peel and a cocktail pick

M´s martini
70 ml Gin
30 ml Dry vermouth
Dash red wineyard peach hop bitters
Method: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Dehydrated lemon and a cocktail pick

Leonora´s
30 ml Gin
30 ml Red vermouth
15 ml Aquavit
15 ml Benedictine D.O.M
Dash abbotts bitters and orange / mandarin bitters
Method: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Orange dust and a cocktail pick

Butterfly
60 ml Gin – butterfly pea flower infused
15 ml White vermouth
10 ml Creme de violette
1 bsp Elderflower liqueur
Method: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Lemon peel and a cocktail pick

O.G´s
40 ml Apple gin
20 ml Pommeau
10 ml Aged apple brandy
1 bsp Green apple syrup
Dash ginger bitters
Method: Stir over ice and strain into a chilled glass
Garnish: Dehydrated apple
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