Mayflower Martini
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Elderflower liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Apple juice/apple cider
- 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glass:
Photographed in a Nude Bar/Giani Martini Glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Nutrition:
One serving of Mayflower Martini contains 177 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2002 by Wayne Collins in London, England. Wayne was representing Plymouth Gin at the time, so used this in his cocktail. Plymouth Gin, which takes its name from and is made in the port city of Plymouth in Devon, in turn influenced the cocktail's name.
The first permanent English settlers to establish a Colony in New England (America) were pilgrims who, in 1620, set sail from Plymouth on two ships, the Mayflower and the Speedwell. The Speedwell proved unseaworthy, so had to be abandoned, but after an arduous two-month voyage, the Mayflower anchored off the coast of Cape Cod in November 1620. The passengers arrived at what they named Plymouth Harbor on 16th December 1620 and settled there.
Review:
Fragrant balance of fruits and flowers.
