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Hearst Martini

Classic/vintage · Martini-style · Spirit-forward

4.0 45 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Gin
1 1/2 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
2 dash Orange bitters
1 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a martini glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a MARTINI 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

22.6% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 168 calories

History

A Fifty-Fifty Sweet Martini featuring orange and aromatic bitters.

This recipe is adapted from Jacques Straub's 1913 book, Straub's Manual of Mixed Drinks. It is rumored to have been a favorite of journalists working for the American newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and is believed to have been created at New York's Waldorf-Astoria. It is nicknamed "The Disgruntled Journalist", possibly referencing the Journalist cocktail. HEARST COCKTAIL. 1 Dash Angostura Bitters. 2 Dashes Orange Bitters. ½ Jigger High and Dry Gin. ½ Jigger Italian Vermouth. Serve.

Also known as The Disgruntled Journalist, Hearst Cocktail