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Left Bank Martini

Aperitivo/aperitif · Contemporary classic · Floral (e.g. Elderflower spritz)

4.7 238 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Elderflower liqueur
1/2 oz Chardonnay wine
1/4 oz Dry vermouth

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

  1. 5 Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

24.9% alc./vol. · 1.7 standard drinks · 190 calories

History

Shaking provides extra dilution and aeration for an easy-drinking, crowd-pleasing cocktail. Stirring produces a more aromatic, floral Dry Martini. Go easy with the lime zest oils - this delicate cocktail is easily overpowered.

The name Left Bank might suggest the inclusion of wine, as the term commonly refers to the region south of the Gironde Estuary in Bordeaux, including Médoc with St-Julien and Margaux. However, in this instance, the name refers to Saint-Germain-des-Prés, a district situated on the left bank (south) of the River Seine in Paris. In 2013, the quantity of elderflower liqueur was reduced from ¾ shot to ½ shot, and the vermouth from ½ to a ¼ shot. Martini cocktail and its evolution