Upside-Down Martini

Recipe from Libation

Adapted by Jonathan Miles

Upside-Down Martini
Gabriele Stabile for The New York Times
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This is a martini that’s about as wet as it gets, and it happened to be Julia Child’s favorite cocktail. It’s one part gin to five parts vermouth.

“It’s a great, crisp summer drink,” said Ben Ward, the head bartender at Libation. It’s also much closer in spirit to the way dry vermouth is consumed in Europe — as a solo aperitif, rather than a meek cocktail modifier. —Jonathan Miles

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Ingredients

Yield:1 serving
  • ¾ounce gin
  • 3¾ounces Noilly Prat vermouth
  • Lemon twist, for garnish
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

144 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 0 grams protein; 6 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine the gin and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the lemon twist. (Alternatively, you can serve it on the rocks; combine the ingredients in a rocks glass with ice, garnish and serve.)

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Dee Kellehe

I make a similar cocktail using Lillet Blanc instead of dry vermouth. It's delicious!

Michele

This is surprisingly good. I love a regular martini, but with wine with dinner after and even a digestif, it gets to be too much. Very nice balance of flavors. But for me, a blue cheese olive!

Camberry

Like Dee I use Lillet Blanc and gin (3:1) over a slice of blood orange. A friend turned me on to this combination 45 years ago and it’s still delicious.

Dr Mimzz

Utterly delicious. Am a huge admirer of Julia Child. This is best made made with Noilly Prat, her favourite vermouth and Bombay Sapphire, her favourite gin.

Alicia

I did bianco vermouth, with 3:1 and it was perfect!

Michele

This is surprisingly good. I love a regular martini, but with wine with dinner after and even a digestif, it gets to be too much. Very nice balance of flavors. But for me, a blue cheese olive!

Dee Kellehe

I make a similar cocktail using Lillet Blanc instead of dry vermouth. It's delicious!

sues

This is a very good cocktail. Especially for the over 65 set, like me. !!!

Nancy

Have you tried this? Julia was right...it's perfect!

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Adapted from Libation

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