This drink is a step between the original Martinez and a classic martini, keeping the sweet instead of dry vermouth and retaining the orange bitters. Simple, delicate but with a punch.&nbsp; Bartender Tip: The IT stands for 'Italian' ie. The Italian vermouth - try different brands to switch it up.

Easy

Alcohol

Bitter

Sour

Sweet

Gin & IT

Knife

Fruit Zester

Prepare

Fill both your martini glass and mixing glass with cubed ice

Ice scoop

Mixing Glass

Martini glass

Pour all 3 ingredients into your iced mixing glass

Jigger

Sweet Vermouth

Orange bitters

Add ingredients

Using your BarSpoon stir the ice elegantly for 17 seconds

Bar Spoon

Stir

Empty the ice in your martini glass back into the ice bucket. Place the julep strainer inside the mixing glass and pour the liquid smoothly from the mixing glass around your martini glass

How to make Gin & IT - video recipe