Fitty - Fitty Martini
Musings
You can argue all you like about Martinis, and plenty might, but when a drink only has two (ish) ingredients it’s important to be precise.
However, the 50/50 for us remains, conversely, both the original and the new kid.
It was there at the beginning, forgotten for 150 years, then revived and renamed, with a knowing wink, as a Fitty-Fitty Martini by New York’s never to be forgotten Pegu Club (2005).
There have been two golden ages of cocktails. The 50/50 was there for both. You can stop arguing now.
Ingredients
60ml The London Vermouth Company No.3 S.E. Dry
a dash of orange bitters
Lemon Peel, Opies Cocktail Onions or possibly both
Method
Chill a glass* with ice or pre-chill earlier in the day in your freezer
Combine our No.3 S.E. Dry, Jensen’s Bermondsey gin & bitters in an iced mixing glass and stir
(If you can’t hear yourself stir you’re doing it right)
Double strain into a chilled coupe
Twist the lemon peel over the glass to release its essential oils then use to garnish
Maybe add an onion too
*Julia Childs used to drink 50/50 Martinis in a tumbler. Just saying.