Gin, Dry vermouth, smoked vodka, chartreuse rinse. I find Martini Variations quite fun because it’s a fairly delicate drink that you can really try to pull some complex flavours out of. This one is Juniper forward with a slight bitter smoke in the background. The Chartreuse rinse adds more of a cold/fresh element that that works with the juniper really well. The Blackcurrant and Birch bitters play a pretty big role here co-starring with the Gin and adding a really calming aroma. For me this reminds me of May in the north where Spring is only just starting to poke its head out.
Route 1 North - Martini variation
Route 1 North
Adam Dewar
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2 minutes
Dry Vermouth / Cocktail Recipe
Cocktail recipe from https://www.instagram.com/the.secondshot/
Ingredients
2 oz (60 mL) Gin / 1962 Gin - Route 1 Distillery
2/3oz (20 m) Dry Vermouth / Esquimalt
⅓ oz (10 m) Smoked Vodka / Rain City Distillery
2 dashes Blackcurrant and Birch Bitters / Free Pour Jenny’s
Chartreuse (green) rinse
Directions
Rinse a chilled coupe glass with Chartreuse (pour a barsoon in and swirl it around the glass, pour back into bottle or have a sneaky drink). Stir rest of ingredients over ice until well chilled and strain into the coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon peel