Orange Bloom Martini
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 31.7% ABV ∙
The Orange Bloom Martini is a shaken gin cocktail built from London dry gin, triple sec, and sweet vermouth, strained up into a chilled martini glass. Crisp and juniper-forward with a silky, wine-tinged sweetness underneath, this pours glossy and cold, finishing clean with a faint bittersweet cherry note.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: London dry gin 45 mlTriple sec 20 mlRosso vermouth 20 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry
Tips
- Fine-strain rather than a regular strain to keep any ice shards or citrus oils out of the finished pour.
- Pre-chill the martini glass before straining so the drink doesn't warm up the moment it's poured.
- Shake hard and briefly to fully integrate the triple sec and vermouth into the gin before the ice dilutes it too far.
History
The Orange Bloom Martini traces to the Orange Bloom Cocktail, a recipe of dry gin, Italian vermouth, and Cointreau printed in Harry Craddock's 1930 book The Savoy Cocktail Book, compiled while Craddock tended bar at the Savoy Hotel in London. The modern "Martini" name reflects the drink's later reclassification alongside other gin-and-vermouth cocktails that trace back to the Martini family, though Craddock's original called it simply the Orange Bloom Cocktail and specified shaking rather than the stirred method now often used for Martini-style drinks.
FAQ
How do you make an Orange Bloom Martini?
Shake London dry gin, triple sec, and sweet (rosso) vermouth together with ice, then fine-strain into a pre-chilled martini glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry. Shaking rather than stirring gives the drink a slightly aerated, colder texture suited to its citrus liqueur component.
What is in an Orange Bloom Martini?
London dry gin, triple sec, and sweet (rosso) vermouth, shaken with ice and served up in a martini glass with a maraschino cherry garnish. The build comes in at about 31.7% ABV, making it a strong, spirit-forward drink despite the orange sweetness.
