Library Bar’s Birdbath Martini
Library Bar
At Toronto’s esteemed cocktail spot Library Bar at the Fairmont Royal York, the Birdbath Martini is an oft-served favourite prepared tableside with either gin or vodka and an in-house vermouth blend. This is the Classic, an effervescent, full-bodied version of the recipe, but director of beverage James Grant also created one called the Luxe, which features a house-made olive-oil-and-butter spirit.
Vermouth Blend
- 3 cups Tio Pepe Fino Sherry
- 5¼ cups Martini Extra Dry Vermouth
- 3 cups Cocchi Extra Dry
- ½ cup bergamot liqueur
- ½ cup Audemus Spirits Umami
Cocktail
- Ice
- 2¼ oz Quill Vodka or Gin
- ¾ oz vermouth blend
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- Olives to garnish
- Pickled onion to garnish
- Lemon coin to garnish
Vermouth Blend
In glass container, mix together Tio Pepe Fino Sherry, Martini Extra Dry Vermouth, Cocchi Extra Dry, bergamot liqueur and Audemus Spirits Umami and set aside.
Cocktail:
In mixing glass with ice, combine Quill Vodka, vermouth blend and orange bitters and stir.
Strain into pony glass and garnish with olives, onion and lemon coin.
Keyword cocktail, drink, martini