| Source: | Simon Difford |
| Sourcelink: | https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/all-shook-up-cocktail-expert-simon-difford-reveals-his-yuletide-recipes-1038128.html |
| Breakfast martini | |
| Type: | cocktail |
| Gin: | yes |
| Served: | straight |
| Garnish: | lemon twist |
| Drinkware: | cocktail |
| Ingredients: | 2 shots (50 ml) gin 3/4 shot (18.75 ml) Cointreau or triple sec 3/4 shot fresh lemon juice 1 spoon orange marmalade |
| Prep: | Mix or shake in cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Strain into glass and serve. |
A breakfast martini is a marmalade cocktail with gin, marmalade, orange liqueur, and lemon juice (in place of vermouth), created by bartender Salvatore Calabrese.[1] Although the drink contains no vermouth, the term "breakfast martini" is consistent with the trend of calling any straight liquor in a martini glass a "martini," such as the saketini or other variations.[2]
The drink was invented in 1996 at the Library Bar at the Lanesborough Hotel in London, England.[3] A similar drink, the Marmalade Cocktail, was invented in the 1920s by Harry Craddock and published in his standard reference book, the Savoy Cocktail Book.[4]
The name has been applied to various other martini-style drinks as well.[5]