The Freezer Martini idea is straightforward: Combine a Martini, together with the water that’d usually be contributed from melting ice, then bottle it up and stick within the freezer till the right second. Whereas many bars and residential bartenders flip to the batched preparation for its consistency and ease, the Freezer Martini additionally affords a chilly, textural plushness that may gild the proverbial lily. Many freezer-bound Martinis are combined robust—suppose a 4:1:1 ratio of gin to vermouth and filtered water—which reduces the chance that the combination will freeze stable, whereas the frigid serving temperature softens the gin’s chew.

However there’s a couple of option to freeze a Martini: At The Butterscotch Den in Sacramento, Trevor Easter’s method to the Freezer Martini has made it the bar’s top-selling drink, incomes it a spot on the native information (and on the quilt of the Could/June 2025 difficulty). Fairly than mixing a super-boozy Freezer Martini, Easter goes the 50:50 route after which splits the vermouth kinds between dry and blanc. The result’s a softer, rounder, extra crowd-pleasing fashion of Martini, one thing that satisfies the cocktail’s devotees whereas additionally interesting to Martini novices. “The blanc vermouth is like liquid silk at that temperature,” Easter says. “And when the Martini is that chilly, that little further sweetness actually works.”

The Butterscotch Den Freezer Martini

This lower-proof tackle the frozen traditional makes it a great refreshment to get pleasure from throughout these longer, summer time days.

Freezer Soiled Martini

To create a freezer Soiled Martini that drinks just like the traditional, Gus’ Sip & Dip batches it with 10% dilution and a double-strength brine.

The Physician’s Workplace Vodka Martini

Seattle’s The Physician’s Workplace adapts the best vodka Martini for batching and storing within the freezer.