Drinks Guide
GinTriple secLemon juice
Proportions by volume. Ice and garnish not shown.

Breakfast Martini

Made with gin and triple sec.

50 ml / 1.67 ozGin
15 ml / 0.5 ozTriple sec, Cointreau
15 ml / 0.5 ozLemon juice
1 barspoonOrange marmalade
1Orange peel, garnish

Method

  1. Stir ingredients to dissolve marmalade.
  2. Add ice.
  3. Shake.
  4. Strain.
  5. Garnish with orange peel.

About the Breakfast Martini

The Breakfast Martini is a sour cocktail with gin and triple sec base. The marmalade and lemon juice give it a citrusy sweetness.

History

Created by bartender Salvatore Calabrese in 1996 at the Library Bar in London. A similar marmalade cocktail appeared in the 1920s in the Savoy Cocktail Book.

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