Countermand Recipe
An upside-down Martini in miniature: mostly vermouth bianco with a splash of gin, seasoned with single dashes of maraschino and absinthe.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 16%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Vermouth bianco37.5 ml (1.3 oz)
- Gin7.5 ml (0.3 oz)
- Maraschino liqueur1 dash
- Absinthe1 dash
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir until well chilled.
- Strain into a small chilled coupe.
- Express a lemon peel over the surface and discard it.
Garnish
Lemon peel, expressed and discarded
The Story
A contemporary low-proof aperitif in the reverse-Martini tradition, where the vermouth leads and the gin only sharpens it.
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