Ingredients
- 1.5 oz
- Empirical Soka
- 0.5 oz
- Empirical The Plum, I Suppose
- 0.33 oz
- Dry vermouth
- Rinse
- Absinthe
- 2 dashes
- Orange bitters
- —
- Lime zest
Glass: Nick & Nora
Garnish: Lime zest
Build
- Rinse a chilled Nick & Nora with absinthe, discard.
- Stir Soka, Plum, vermouth and bitters with ice for 30 seconds.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Express lime zest, drop it in.
A two-Empirical martini. Soka leads, Plum adds depth, dry vermouth holds the spine, absinthe ghosts in. Orange bitters bring it home; lime zest finishes.