The Martini — Connaught Bar, London (#1, 2020/2021)

Signature serve of the Connaught Bar, London — Agostino Perrone's tableside martini trolley service. The guest chooses their gin, vermouth ratio, and bitters.

Ingredients

• Tanqueray No. Ten Gin2.5 oz
• Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth0.5 oz
• Lavender Bitters1 dash

Method

1. 1.Combine gin and dry vermouth in a frozen mixing glass filled with hand-cut ice.
2. 2.Stir gently for approximately 40 seconds — the Connaught emphasizes a silky, rounded dilution.
3. 3.Strain into a frozen Nick & Nora glass.
4. 4.From the bitters trolley, add a single dash of house lavender bitters (guest chooses from several house-made bitters: lavender, grapefruit, cardamom, coriander, etc.).
5. 5.No garnish — the bitters provide the aromatic finish.

Notes

• The Connaught trolley carries multiple gins and house-made bitters. Tanqueray No. Ten with lavender bitters is the most ordered combination.
• The key is the stirring technique — slow and controlled, never rushed. The goal is silky dilution without over-chilling.

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