Junipero Gin Presents

Welcome to Martini Week

Happening in San Francisco, Junipero Gin is proud to introduce the inaugural Martini Week as a tribute to where both the martini and Junipero Gin were born. To raise funds for The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence®, bars and restaurants across the city will shake things up by making their take on some of the best martini recipes with Junipero Gin’s bold unfiltered expression. Out of all the fun things to do in San Francisco, Junipero Gin’s celebration of martinis is all about enjoying this legendary classic in a way that is uniquely you.

24 Days Until the Celebration Begins

When and Where: Drink San Francisco’s Best Martinis
Why the Martini

Without a doubt, martinis have been instrumental to cocktail culture worldwide. But, firmly grounded as one of the greatest classics, a hot debate always comes up: where do martinis come from? The answer? The San Francisco Bay Area. A reigning theory ties the origins of the martini directly to the mid-1800s Gold Rush in Northern CA. So, if you are wondering where to drink the best martinis…San Francisco, CA, the birthplace of martinis and Junipero Gin, is the place to go.

Born in San Francisco, CA, Junipero launched the American craft gin movement in the 90s with its handcrafted, unfiltered expression. Still made in San Francisco today, Junipero’s bold flavors are the ideal canvas for creating the perfect martini.

Celebrating Boldness

San Francisco is known as the center of American counterculture and for being a place that welcomes uniqueness. Inspired by the city, Junipero celebrates bold choices, encouraging you to find a martini variation you enjoy most. There is no one or right way to order a martini – whether you like it dry or dirty, shaken or stirred, or with an olive or a twist – the art of ordering a martini is something that is uniquely individual, much like this eccentric city that we call home.

Classic Martini

Classic Martini

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Junipero Gin
  • 1 oz dry vermouth
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • lemon twist garnish

Instructions:

Combine gin, vermouth, and orange bitters in a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Dry Martini

Dry Martini

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 oz Junipero Gin
  • 1/2 oz dry vermouth
  • lemon twist and/or olives to garnish

Instructions:

Combine Junipero, and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist and/or cocktail olives.

Bone Dry Alternative:

Stir 3 oz of Junipero in a mixing glass with ice. Do not mix dry vermouth, instead rinse the glass with the vermouth before pouring it out. Pour the chilled Junipero into the glass and garnish with a lemon twist and/or cocktail olives.

50/50 Martini

50/50 Martini

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 oz Junipero Gin
  • 1 1/2 oz dry vermouth
  • lemon twist and/or olives to garnish

Instructions:

Combine Junipero, and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist and/or cocktail olives.

Make it Dirty:

Add a splash of olive juice brine to the mixing glass before you stir.

The Dash Hardeen Cocktail

The "Dash" Hardeen Cocktail

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Junipero Gin
  • 1 oz Jardesca red aperitiva
  • 2 dashes Scrappy's lavender bitters
  • Lemon twist garnish

By Alex Smith – White Chapel

Alaska Martini

Alaska Martini

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Junipero Gin
  • 0.5 oz Yellow Chartreuse
  • 1 oz Fino Sherry
  • 1 dash Orange Bitters
  • Orange twist garnish

Instructions:

Stir and strain into a coupe glass

By Brian Means – Kona

Tuxedo T-shirt

Tuxedo T-shirt

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Olive Oil Junipero
  • 0.75 oz Dry Vermouth
  • 0.75 oz Pastrana Sherry
  • 0.25 oz Maraschino
  • 2 dashes LV Bitters
  • Absinthe Rinsed Martini
  • Lemon twist garnish

Instructions:

Stir and strain into a martini coupe glass

By Kevin Dedrich – PCH

Too Late to Turn Back Now

Too Late to Turn Back Now

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Junipero Gin
  • 0.75 oz Yzaguirre Dry Vermouth
  • 0.5 oz Macchia Mediterranean Dry Vermouth
  • 2 dashes el guapo crawfish boil bitters
  • 1 dash scrappy’s black lemon bitters
  • Thyme and sage bouquet garnish

Instructions:

Stir and strain into a coupe glass

By Janice Bailon – For The Record

The Good Bet

The Good Bet

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Junipero Gin
  • 0.5 oz Dolin Bianco vermouth
  • Cucumber
  • Cucumber slice garnish

Instructions:

Muddle cucumber with Junipero & vermouth, chill and double strain

By Will Herrera – High Horse

TASOGARE (mean Vesper in Japanese)

TASOGARE (mean Vesper in Japanese)

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Junipero Gin
  • 0.5 oz Dolin dry
  • 0.25 oz Mazanilla sherry
  • 0.25 oz Yuzu Sake
  • 2 dashes Orange bitters
  • Red bell pepper oil & white balsamic vinegar garnish

Instructions:

Chill and strain into a Nick n Nora

By Derrick Li – Sushi Sato

Junipero Jabberwocky

Junipero Jabberwocky

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Junipero Gin
  • 0.75 oz Manzanilla
  • 0.75 oz Lillet
  • 2 dashes orange bitters
  • Lemon twist garnish

Instructions:

Stir and statin into martini glass

By Gabriel Luk – 15 Romolo

Seasonal Junipero 50/50 Martini

Seasonal Junipero 50/50 Martini

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Junipero San Francisco Strength Gin
  • 1.5 oz Haus Rose Rosé
  • Olive garnish

Instructions:

Stir. Strain. Serve in a chilled Nick and Nora Glass

By Sarah Fay – NOPA

The Montgomery Martini

The Montgomery Martini

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz Junipero Gin
  • 0.25 oz Cointreau
  • 0.25 oz Lillet Blanc
  • Dry vermouth rinse
  • Expressed lemon peel garnish

By Nick Madden – Elixir

Kissy Suzuki

Kissy Suzuki

Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz Junipero Gin
  • 0.75 oz Bordega extra dry vermouth
  • 0.5 oz Cocchi Rosa
  • 0.25 oz Accompani marigold

Instructions:

Stir + orange zest express

By IIya Romanov – Bar Iris

Drink Great Martinis for a Good Cause

We are excited to throw this weeklong celebration to raise funds for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence®.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence® are a cutting-edge Order of queer and trans nuns. Since their first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted themselves to community service, ministry, activism and outreach to those on the fringe. The Sisters believe all people have the right to express their authentic identity and unique beauty. Following their vows to "expiate stigmatic guilt and promulgate universal joy," they use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit.