Date Martinez Recipe

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Elana Lepkowski
Elana Lepkowski is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Elana Lepkowski

Elana Lepkowski is an LA-based mixologist who shares her cocktail recipes at Serious Eats and on her award-winning blog, Stir and Strain. 

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Updated Aug. 29, 2018
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Why It Works

  • Date molasses is less sweet and more complex in flavor than simple syrup.
  • Amontillado sherry's nutty and dry characteristics complement the rich dates.

Date molasses, which is made of nothing but dates, is your secret ingredient to a rich, nutty fall cocktail in this riff on the Martinez.

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Active: 5 mins
Total: 5 mins
Serves: 1 serving

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces amontillado dry sherry, such as Lustau
  • 1 1/2 ounces gin, such as Ford’s
  • 3/4 ounce date molasses
  • 2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
  • Orange peel, for garnish

Directions

  1. Fill a mixing glass 2/3 with ice, then pour in sherry, gin and date molasses. Add the dashes of Peychaud’s and stir 20 seconds to chill. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist orange peel over top of drink to release oils and garnish drink with peel.

Special equipment

mixing glass, bar spoon, cocktail strainer

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