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Delmonico Special

Aperitivo/aperitif · Classic/vintage · Martini-style

4.0 91 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
1/4 oz Cognac (brandy)
3/4 oz Dry vermouth
3/4 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
2 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

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

Flavour profile

23.7% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 177 calories

History

A very wet gin martini, made drier with cognac and bitters.

Also known as Delmonico No. 1, this cocktail likely originated shortly after the Delmonico restaurant near Madison Square opened its doors in 1876, according to cocktail historian David Wondrich. In his 1948 work, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, David Embury describes a Delmonico Special as "merely a Medium Martini with 1 teaspoon of brandy to each drink and a twist of orange peel."

Also known as Delmonico No.1 · Created by David A. Embury