Cedar Plank Martini
Gin stirred with vermouth that has been cold-infused over toasted cedar — the gin remains pristine but the vermouth carries a ghost of the forest: cedar, sawdust, and something resinous.
Served in a martini glass · Garnish: Lemon twist · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz London Dry Gin
- 0.5 oz Cedar-Infused Dry Vermouth
- 2 dashes Orange Bitters
Instructions
- To make cedar vermouth: soak a toasted cedar plank chip in dry vermouth for 24 hours, then strain.
- Combine gin, cedar vermouth, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir 40 seconds — this needs thorough dilution.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with a lemon twist, expressed and draped.