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Breakfast Martini

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The Breakfast Martini is a modern gin cocktail invented in the late 1990s by bartender Salvatore Calabrese at the Lanesborough Hotel in London. Its core ingredients include gin, Cointreau, lemon juice, and a spoonful of orange marmalade, shaken together and served in a chilled cocktail glass with a sugar rim. The combination creates a citrus-forward flavor profile with a slightly thick texture derived from the fruit preserves. It is intended for consumers and hospitality venues seeking contemporary spins on classic martini recipes.

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Why is it called a Breakfast Martini?

Creator Salvatore Calabrese reportedly developed the drink after his wife encouraged him to eat marmalade on toast at breakfast. The name refers to the spoonful of orange marmalade in the cocktail, not to a traditional morning serving custom.

What ingredients go into a Breakfast Martini?

The established combination is gin, orange liqueur such as Cointreau, fresh lemon juice, and orange marmalade. Shaking with ice disperses the marmalade before the drink is strained into a chilled cocktail glass.

Who invented the Breakfast Martini and where?

London bartender Salvatore Calabrese created it in the late 1990s while working at the Library Bar in the Lanesborough Hotel. It subsequently became one of his best-known modern cocktail recipes.

How is a Breakfast Martini different from a classic Martini?

A classic Dry Martini is based on gin and dry vermouth and is stirred or shaken according to preference. The Breakfast Martini omits vermouth and instead uses Cointreau, lemon juice, and marmalade, making it citrusy, sweet, and cloudy.

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