Dolin Vermouth Dry 17.5% 750ml

Build

45 ml Dry gin
22 ml Dry vermouth
10 ml Crème de Violette
2 dashes Absinthe (Absente 55)
Garnish: lemon twist

Method

Stir all four with ice in a mixing glass for 20 seconds.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Express a lemon twist over the top and discard.

Build

60 ml Dry gin
15 ml Dry vermouth
15 ml Absinthe (Absente 55)
Garnish: lemon twist or olive

Method

Stir all three with ice in a mixing glass for 25 seconds — the absinthe needs cold to mellow.
Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe.
Garnish with a lemon twist (or a single olive, for the savoury take).

Build

45 ml Dry gin
45 ml Dry vermouth
5 ml Maraschino liqueur
5 ml Absente (for the rinse)
2 dashes Orange bitters
Garnish: lemon twist, brandied cherry

Method

Rinse a chilled coupe with absente; discard the excess.
Stir gin, dry vermouth, maraschino and orange bitters with ice for 25 seconds.
Strain into the rinsed coupe.
Express a lemon twist over the top and drop in a cherry.

Build

30 ml Dry gin
30 ml Dry vermouth
30 ml Crème de Cassis
Garnish: lemon twist

Method

Stir all three with ice in a mixing glass until well chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Express a lemon twist over the top.

Build

60 ml Dry Vermouth
15 ml Crème de Cassis
Soda water to top (about 90 ml)
Garnish: lemon twist

Method

Build over ice in a highball glass: vermouth first, then cassis.
Top with chilled soda water and stir once, gently.
Express a lemon twist over the surface and drop it in.

Build

50 ml Old Tom gin
20 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
2 drops Bitter-Truth orange bitters
Orange peel

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass.
Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
Garnish with a flamed orange peel.

Build

30 ml Old Tom gin
20 ml orange juice
10 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
10 ml Dolin Vermouth Rouge
Maraschino cherry

Method

Shake all ingredients with ice.
Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

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20 ml Farigoule de Forcalquier
20 ml dry vermouth
30 ml gin

Method

Stir with ice.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a thyme sprig.

Build

40 ml London Dry gin
20 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
10 ml Crème de Cassis
Lemon peel

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass.
Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon peel.

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30 ml dry vermouth
15 ml Génépi
15 ml rye spirit
5 ml Scotch whisky

Method

Stir with ice.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

Build

65 ml tequila blanco
5 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
Lemon peel

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass.
Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
Garnish with a flamed lemon peel.

Build

65 ml vodka
5 ml Dolin Vermouth Dry
Green olive or lemon peel

Method

Stir with ice in a mixing glass.
Strain into a chilled Martini glass.
Garnish with a green olive.