Cocktail Martini The ultimate gin-forward classic — spirit and dry vermouth, stirred until silky, with nothing to hide behind. 🥃Base spiritGin 🍹MethodStirred ⭐DifficultyMedium 🍋FlavourHerbal · Bitter · Rich 🥂GlassCocktail glass About the Martini The Martini is the archetypal cocktail: gin and dry vermouth, stirred over ice and strained into a chilled glass, garnished with nothing…
Cocktail Manhattan Whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters — stirred until cold, served straight up. One of the oldest and most enduring cocktails ever made. 🥃 Base spirit Whiskey 🍸 Method Stirred ⭐ Difficulty Easy 🍒 Flavour Rich · Bitter 🥂 Glass Coupe or martini About the Manhattan The Manhattan is one of the oldest cocktails…
Classic cocktail Negroni The perfectly balanced bitter-sweet classic. Equal parts, stirred down, orange peel. Timeless. 🥃 Glass Rocks 🌀 Method Stir ⏱ Time 3 min 📊 Difficulty ★★☆ 🍊 Flavour Bitter-sweet 🔥 ABV ~24% Ingredients Gin 25ml Campari 25ml Sweet vermouth 25ml Orange peel to garnish gin campari vermouth stirred Method 1 Add all three…
Fortified Wine · Modifier Bianco Vermouth Also known as: Blanc vermouth, White vermouth, Bianco The most approachable of the three vermouth styles — sweet, floral, and vanilla-forward, and far more versatile than most people realise. Category Aromatised Wine Origin Italy / France ABV 14.4–18% Colour Pale straw to golden Flavour Sweet, floral, vanilla What is…
Fortified Wine · Modifier Sweet Vermouth Also known as: Rosso vermouth, Red vermouth, Italian vermouth Rich, warming, and botanically complex — the vermouth behind the Manhattan, the Negroni, and some of the most enduring cocktails ever made. Category Aromatised Wine Origin Italy ABV 15–17% Colour Deep ruby red Flavour Sweet, herbal, bitter What is Sweet…
Fortified Wine · Modifier Dry Vermouth Also known as: French vermouth, Extra Dry vermouth The bone-dry, herb-laced fortified wine that makes a Martini a Martini — and one of the most misunderstood bottles behind the bar. Category Aromatised Wine Origin France / Italy ABV 15–18% Colour Pale straw Flavour Dry, herbal, floral What is Dry…