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Martini Cocktail

A cocktail of gin and Italian vermouth with angostura, lemon peel and maraschino, made with ice just before serving. From Erken's Stor kokebok (the Big Cookbook, 1949), pp. 754-755.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 754 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe is no. I in a small cocktail section that opens with advice on shakers and glasses. The book writes that a cocktail with a "little extra" is the best appetite-whetter.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Mix the drink

    Mix the gin, vermouth, angostura, lemon peel and maraschino together with ice, in a shaker or a jug with a strainer.

  2. 2

    Serve at once

    Pour the drink straight into the glass (cocktail glass or sherry glass) immediately before serving. The cocktail should not be put into a bottle.

Changes from the original

The recipe runs across two pages (754-755) with a shared introduction on cocktails, which have been combined. Measures like "wine glass" and "liqueur glass" are kept. The method is taken from the introduction on shaker, jug and strainer.

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From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 754) → Modernised~82% of the text changedremovedadded
½ 0,5 vinglass gin ½ gin. 0,5 vinglass italiensk vermouth vermouth. 12 dråper angostura angostura. 1 lite stykke sitronskall sitronskall. 1 likørglass maraschino maraschino. is. Bland gin, vermouth, angostura, sitronskall og maraschino sammen med is, i en shaker eller en mugge med sil.. Hell drinken rett i glasset (cocktailglass eller sherryglass) umiddelbart før servering. Cocktailen skal ikke fylles på flaske.

Note on Modernised

Oppskriften står på to sider (754–755) med en felles innledning om cocktailer som er slått sammen. Mål som «vinglass» og «likørglass» er beholdt. Fremgangsmåten er hentet fra innledningen om shaker, mugge og sil.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a shaker?
No, the book says a jug and a strainer work well.
Which glasses suit it?
Cocktail glasses, or sherry glasses if you have no cocktail glasses.
Can I make it ahead?
No, the book says it should be made just before serving and not put in a bottle.

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