Tomorrow is Martini National Day and we want to tell you all about the origins of this fantastic cocktail that has made DUKES Bar famous in the world. Below, engraved in a rock at the entrance of the little town Martinez in California, you can read one of the many stories that has been written about the birth of Martini, the one that Alessandro & his team believe the most.
To celebrate this special day, we want to introduce to you the 'Martinez' cocktail which we consider the grandfather of the Martini. We have re created the orginal recipe, which originally made use of a particular Gin we call 'Old Tom Gin', and here you can find all the ingredients to re make it at home: Sacred Gin, Martini Rosso, Maraschino liquor and orange bitters. Finish with a lemon twist and a Maraschino cherry.
If you want to make a toast to your favourite cocktail, there's only one place to go!
Happy Martini Day