My Preferred Martini
Recipe:
- 1 1/2 oz Sherringham Seaside Gin
- 1 1/2 oz Express Distilleries Desert Dry Vermouth
- 2 dashes Grapefruit Bitters
- 3 drops of 20% Saline Solution
- Lemon Twist
Build in a mixing glass, stir with ice, strain into a crystal glass from the thrift store, express lemon peel over the drink. Enjoy with unpotted plants and cat.
This one really strikes a special chord for me. The seaside gin is quite floral and citrusy with a bit of a mineraly ocean note (I assume from the kelp), while the vermouth is full flavoured with a light herbatiousness and almost creamy character. This makes the evolution of the cocktail have the bright lemon on the nose, start with delicate floral notes and a soft creaminess, then it becomes sharply juniper with a little dance of herbs and citrus when you swallow, ending with a dry grapefruit bitterness and a tiny bit of that oceanic flavour.
I’m not a big Martini guy generally, but I truly love this one.