ROSE INK MARTINI

People often ask what gin is best for a martini.

The question should actually be what martini is best for that gin?

If you’re using a high quality sipping gin like Ink then it’s easy to make a banging martini - just pair the martini style and garnish to the gin.

The martini is one of the strongest sipping cocktails out there. It’s not for the faint hearted, but if you enjoy sipping spirits, you’ll love this cocktail. It’s ice cold on the lips and warms your cockles.

The martini, just like most classic cocktails, is simply a base formula from which you can build a multitude of different drinks. Salty, sweet, citrusy, herbal, dry - no matter what your taste, you’ll be able to find a gin which suits.

Classic Martinis

The classic martini is dry gin and dry vermouth, stirred, strained & served with a green olive.

To turn the classic martini into a dirty martini, add a splash of olive brine. This adds saltiness and reduces the clarity of the drink. Classic and dirty martinis works beautifully with London Dry or savoury styles of gin.

To make a Vesper Martini, swap dry vermouth for Lillet Blanc. To make a vodka martini simply swap gin for vodka. You get the idea… a simple formula, many variations.

Dry vs Wet

You may be familiar with people ordering a ‘dry martini’. A dry martini refers to the ratio of gin to vermouth. The less vermouth, the more dry. The more vermouth, the wetter the martini. The driest martini can be made by lacing the ice with vermouth before discarding it and adding gin, while a wet martini might have a 50/50 ratio of gin to vermouth.

Stirred vs Shaken

Bond like his martinis shaken, not stirred, and this has been the cause of much debate over the years. Which is better, and which is correct?

Traditionally martinis are stirred. Stirring a martini over ice chills the liquid, dilutes it slowly and creates a crystal clear drink in the glass when strained.

When you use a shaker, the liquid becomes more aerated, the ice breaks up and the resulting drink is opaque.

Whether you like your martini shaken or stirred is a matter of personal preference. We think you should enjoy your drink however you like it best - tradition be damned!

Ink Gin is a citrus forward gin, so goes beautifully in a modern martini with an orange twist or orange oil in the martini. The oil gives a lovely mouthfeel and the martini becomes a strong citrus sipper.