Martini Royale (Martini Royale) – an alcoholic cocktail with a strength of about 13% vol. with a bright smell of lime and mint, as well as a light sparkling sourness on the palate and hints of herbs in the aftertaste. This cocktail is considered one of the most successful recipes invented over the past 30 years, it set a new trend in the culture of drinking Martinis and other white vermouths.
Historical information
The Martini Royale cocktail was invented in 2002 by Russian bartender Denis Temny. With this drink, he won the international final of the Bacardi-Martini bartending competition, and later became a brand ambassador (brand ambassador) of the Bacardi company in Russia.
However, Martini Royale received universal recognition in May 2010, when it became the official cocktail of the Cannes Film Festival. In the same year, Martini Royale was tasted by the Russian cinema elite at the Kinotavr festival in Sochi. All 8 days, while the festival was going on, visitors and guests lined up near the bar counter, where they prepared a cocktail.
Seeing the success of the Martini Royale, Bacardi, which owns the Martini brand, released the finished bottled Martini Royale. And not only the classic version, but also with other vermouths: Rossato and Rossini.
Martini Royale can be an alternative to such refreshing summer cocktails as Mojito and Aperol Squirt.
Cocktail recipe Martini Royale
Composition and proportions:
- Martini Bianco (Martini Bianco) – 100 ml;
- Martini Prosecco (Martini Prosecco) – 100 ml;
- lime juice – 15 ml;
- lime – 1 slice;
- mint – 1 sprig;
- ice cubes.
Since the cocktail was created for the competition under the auspices of the Martini brand, the classic recipe uses drinks of this particular brand, but at home Martini Bianco can be replaced with any similar white vermouth, for example, Cinzano or Delacy. And instead of Martini Prosecco, take Prosecco from another manufacturer or regular dry sparkling wine.
Traditionally, Martini Royale is served in large spherical wine glasses, which reveal the aroma of the cocktail well and fit comfortably in the hand.
Interestingly, contrary to the established tradition, Denis Temny advises first to pour vermouth with lime juice into a glass and only then add ice. What is the essence of this approach is not clear, especially since it complicates the preparation. The recipe shows the usual scheme for the build method – first ice, then other ingredients, however, if desired, the first and second stages of the instructions can be swapped.
Preparation
1. Fill a spherical glass with ice 2/3.
Attention! Carefully fill the glass so that the ice does not scratch the walls.
2. Add Martini Bianco (white vermouth) and squeeze lime juice.
3. Pour Martini Prosecco (dry white sparkling wine). Mix gently with a bar spoon.
4. Dip a lime wedge into the glass. “Wake up” a sprig of mint (hit your palm two or three times) and put it in a glass so that it is on top. Serve the finished cocktail without a straw.
Detailed cooking technology is shown in the video.
