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Breakfast Martini recipe
ShakenMartini glassNo ice24% ABV180 kcal
The Breakfast Martini is a shaken gin cocktail from the UK and Ireland, made with orange marmalade, gin, triple sec and more, served in a martini glass. It is citrusy.
Salvatore Calabrese, The Lanesborough, London, 1996.
Breakfast Martini ingredients
| Orange marmalade | 1 barspoon |
| Gin | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Triple sec | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Breakfast Martini
- Stir the marmalade into the gin in a shaker until it loosens.
- Add the triple sec, lemon and ice and shake hard.
- Double strain into a chilled glass.
- Glass
- Martini glass
- Ice
- None, served up
- Garnish
- Orange peel
Breakfast Martini: quick answers
- How strong is a Breakfast Martini?
- About 24% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 21 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Breakfast Martini?
- About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Breakfast Martini served in?
- A martini glass, with no ice in the glass.
- How many ingredients does a Breakfast Martini have?
- 4 in total: orange marmalade, gin, triple sec and lemon juice. Simple enough to make at home.
