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Montana Club Martini

Aperitivo/aperitif · Martini-style · Short and stirred

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Ingredients

2 1/2 oz Old Tom gin
2/3 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
2 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

28.4% alc./vol. · 1.9 standard drinks · 187 calories

History

Freshness from lemon zest oils enhances this smooth, old-tom gin Sweet Martini.

This cocktail is adapted from a recipe attributed to Julian Anderson, who served as the bartender at The Montana Club from 1893 to 1953. The Montana Club, a private club located in Helena, Montana, USA, considers this its signature drink. Over his 60 years at the club, Anderson prepared countless Montana Club Martinis and included the recipe in his 1919 self-published book, Julian's Recipes. Montana Club Cocktail MARTNI COCKTAIL (Use a Mixing Glass) ½ A glass of shaved ice; 2 Dashes of orange bitters; 1 Jigger Old Tom Gin; ¼ Jigger Italian Vermouth. Stir with a spoon, strain it into a cocktail glass, squeeze a piece of lemon peel over the top and serve.