Jonny's Martini Recipe

Chill glass

Place a coupe or martini glass in the freezer for at least 5 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the drink to ensure it's well chilled.

Combine ingredients

Add Ford's Gin (2 oz), Manzanilla Sherry (1/2 oz), and Chartreuse Elixir Vegetal (1/4 oz) into a mixing glass.

Add ice and stir

Fill the mixing glass with ice (about 1 cup or enough to come near the top). Stir gently for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 revolutions) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.

Prepare glass

If using ice water to chill the glass, dump the ice water now and quickly wipe the glass if needed so it's slightly damp but not full of water.

Strain

Double strain the cocktail (through a Hawthorne and fine strainer or a fine mesh) into the chilled coupe or martini glass.

Salt rim (optional)

For a subtle salty accent, wet a small area of the glass rim with the lemon twist peel oil or a tiny touch of sherry, then dip that area lightly into a pinch of Maldon sea salt so only a small amount adheres.

Express citrus & garnish

Express the lemon twist over the cocktail to release the oils, run the peel around the rim if you didn't salt, then drop the twist into the drink as garnish.

Serve immediately. The finished cocktail should be cold, balanced with herbal notes from the Chartreuse, saline lift from the Manzanilla and Maldon salt, and bright citrus aromatics from the lemon twist.