| Cocktail | |
|---|---|
 Breakfast martini | |
| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | Straight up: chilled, without ice |
| Standard garnish | lemon twist |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
| Commonly used ingredients | 2 shots (50 ml) gin 3/4 shot (18.75 ml) Cointreau or triple sec 3/4 shot fresh lemon juice 1 spoon orange marmalade |
| Preparation | Mix or shake in cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Strain into glass and serve. |
A breakfast martini is a marmalade cocktail with gin, marmalade, orange liqueur, and lemon juice (in place of vermouth), created by bartender Salvatore Calabrese.
The drink was invented in 1996 at the Library Bar at the Lanesborough Hotel in London, England. A similar drink, the Marmalade Cocktail, was invented in the 1920s by Harry Craddock and published in his standard reference book, the Savoy Cocktail Book.
The name has been applied to various other martini-style drinks as well.
It is not a true martini, but is one of many drinks that incorporate the term martini into their names.
References
- Jon Bonné (2007-05-11). "Mother's Little Helpers". San Francisco Chronicle.
- Jonathan Miles (2007-12-16). "A Toast to No Toast". New York Times.
- Simon Difford (2008-12-27). "Simon Difford reveals his seasonal cocktail recipes". Belfast Telegraph.
- Jenn Abelson (2005-03-03). "Brunch punch". Boston Globe.
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