classics

Vic Gin Martini

2 oz Vic Gin
dash of Twisted & Bitter, orange bitters

Stir with ice, strain, & garnish with a twist of lemon.

Pre-Prohibition Martini*

1 oz Vic Gin
1 oz sweet vermouth
dash of Twisted & Bitter, orange bitters

Stir with ice, strain, & garnish with a marachino cherry.

*The pre-prohibition martini mixed gin with sweet vermouth — a surprise to many martini lovers.  Not too long after the availability of sweet vermouth, a dry French vermouth was introduced. Now people could order their martinis ‘dry’.  This didn’t mean less vermouth, it meant using dry vermouth instead.

The Classic Martini

1 1/2 oz Vic Gin
1/2 oz Noilly Prat vermouth
dash of Twisted & Bitter, orange bitters

Stir with ice, strain, & garnish with lemon twist.

The Vesper Martini

3 oz Vic Gin
1 oz vodka
1/2 oz lillet blanc

Stir with ice, strain, & garnish with lemon twist.

Bond: You know, I think I’ll call that a Vesper.
Vesper: Because of the bitter aftertaste?
Bond: No, because once you’ve tasted it, that’s all you want to drink.