Martini · Must-know
Perfect Rob Roy
Martini
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The build
- Scotch1½ shots2¼ oz
- Dry Vermouth¼ shot⅜ oz
- Sweet Vermouth¼ shot⅜ oz
- Garnish: Lemon
Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts
Most bars add a couple of dashes of bitters.
ALL OF THESE ARE STRAIGHT UP IN A MARTINI GLASS
How to remember it
Rob Roy means Scotch. Perfect means split it down the middle, dry and sweet. Every perfect drink trades the cherry for a lemon.
Drink family: French-Italian · Spirit + vermouth
Clear spirits (gin, vodka) usually take dry vermouth; brown spirits (whiskey, brandy) take sweet.
Same shape on your sheets: Martini, Dry Martini, Dirty Martini, Gibson
Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.
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