Reverse Martini Recipe

A Few More Words on the Reverse Martini

Reverse cocktails can be a lot of fun. They’re a little lower in alcohol than their standard version while having a lot of the elements of the original. But while they have a lot of elements of the original version, it’s clear just by looking at the proportions of the ingredients that things are going to be different. What was subtle in the non-reverse version becomes a lot more prominent and what was once prominent becomes a bit more subtle. Some will love this. On the other hand some will hate this since it messes up a well liked and perfectly balanced original.

To find out what camp you sit in you really need to make a Reverse Martini for yourself. We think the Reverse Martini is an interesting variation on what is probably the most well known cocktail in the world. It’s just something a little bit different to change things up a little bit.

What happens if I make more than one Reverse Martini at once?

It would work just fine! All you need to do is increase the amount of all the ingredients and add them to the mixing glass and you’ll easily be making more than one Reverse Martini.

Just make sure you’re using enough ice to get everything nice and cold and that everything is thoroughly mixed before serving.

Will these cocktails keep if I want to serve them later?

Yes, that’s fine. Just mix everything up, then store the finished cocktail in the refrigerator. Just make sure you’re not keeping the cocktail with ice, otherwise the ice will melt and dilute your cocktail. Everything will stay nice and cold in the fridge and be ready to serve when you need it.

Do you like to have a Reverse Martini at a particular time?

For the original recipe Martini, we see it as the ultimate cocktail party drink or a good way to experiment with different types of Gin. Since the Reverse Martini is a lot less Gin forward, we don’t think it’s a good one for trying new Gins. You get plenty of Gin flavour here, of course, but it’s not that much compared to the original of course!

We’re going to stay with having a Reverse Martini for cocktail parties though, just like the original. The Martini was made to be enjoyed for cocktail time, not much else! However, if it’s Martini time and you just want something that’s a little bit lighter in alcohol or a little bit laid back in flavour.

Is the Reverse Martini a strong cocktail?

Since it has half the amount of Gin, it’s actually quite a bit lighter than the original Martini. Of course the Dry Vermouth adds alcohol to the cocktail, but Vermouth is a lot lower in alcohol than Gin (just under 20% for Dry Vermouth and around 40% for Gin). We don’t think the Reverse Martini is a light cocktail by any means, just lighter than the classic Gin Martini, which is about average as things go.

Don’t go for a Reverse Martini if you’re looking for a nice low alcohol cocktail. But do have a Reverse Martini if you’re looking for a lower alcohol variation on an original.

What’s the best music for a Reverse Martini?

While we said that the Reverse Martini is a nice drink for a cocktail party, we also see it as a nice drink for either before or after that cocktail party. Perhaps you’re getting ready for said party and you want a quick drink but nothing too strong since you’re off to a party. Or perhaps you’ve just gotten back from a long party, want a nightcap, but nothing too strong. That’s also a nice time for one of these cocktails!

So what music do you listen to in those circumstances? We’re thinking some quiet, enjoyable, but generally unobtrusive. We often like Acoustic Blues for something like this. There’s a lot of heavier Blues music out there of course, but if you stick with the acoustic version it can be quite subtle and relaxing.

Keep exploring for more cocktail recipes

We’re curious to know whether you loved or hated the Reverse Martini. If you loved it, great, have another! If you hated it, oh well, perhaps find another recipe to try. We’ve pointed you at some site sections that we think you’ll be interested based on the assumption that you like Gin.

Top 10 Gin cocktail recipes: we’ve selected our ten favourite Gin cocktail recipes and put them in a handy list for you to check out. We hope you like them as much as us.

Top 15 three ingredient cocktail recipes: the Reverse Martini is also nice because it only has a couple ingredients in it. Here’s the cocktail recipes with three ingredients or fewer that we think are the best.

All Gin cocktail recipes: if you didn’t like our selections or just wanted to look at some more recipes, have a look through everything we have to offer.

All three ingredient cocktails: like with all of our Gin cocktail recipes, we also invite you to take a look at all the easy three ingredient cocktail recipes we have.