Orange Bloom Martini
A sweet and citrus gin cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 23.8% ABV ∙
The Orange Bloom Martini is a shaken gin cocktail of London dry gin, triple sec and sweet vermouth, served up in a chilled martini glass.
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
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. Craddock's original called it simply the Orange Bloom Cocktail and specified shaking, as this recipe still does, rather than the stirred method now often used for Martini-style drinks.
FAQ
How do you make an Orange Bloom Martini?
Shake 45 ml London dry gin, 20 ml triple sec and 20 ml sweet (rosso) vermouth with ice. Fine-strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry. The Savoy Cocktail Book original was shaken too, unlike most Martini-style drinks today.
What is in an Orange Bloom Martini?
London dry gin, triple sec and sweet (rosso) vermouth, with no juice. At about 24% ABV it is a strong drink despite the orange sweetness.
