Freezer Martini
The Freezer Martini is gin, filtered water, dry vermouth and orange bitters, mixed in a bottle and frozen for at least two hours. The measured water stands in for the dilution you would get from stirring, so it pours silky and ice-cold, straight into a chilled coupe. A make-ahead martini for spring gatherings.
- GlassCoupe
- MethodStirred
- Ingredients4
- MakesMakes 2
One batch makes 2.
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a clean bottle or flask. The water stands in for the dilution you would get from stirring.
- Seal and freeze for at least 2 hours. The alcohol keeps it from freezing solid.
- Pour straight from the freezer into two chilled coupes.
ToolsJiggerBar spoonCoupe glass
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Batching cocktails with measured water became a common bar technique in the 2010s, as high-volume cocktail bars looked for faster, more consistent service. The freezer martini brought the method home: mix once, freeze, and pour perfect martinis on demand.
Making a batch? Scale it for a crowd, add dilution water, and see how many bottles to buy.
What you'll need to buy
Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.
Bottle math, generally
Batching dilution
When you batch, there's no ice melting in a shaker, so you add the water yourself: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken ones.
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