Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Take Martini glass and fill with ice to chill.
- Pour a capful of the vermouth and set aside.
- Fill shaker half full of ice and pour shot the gin into shaker. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
- Empty the ice from the Martini glass and empty capful of vermouth into the glass. Swirl the vermouth around the glass and empty out.
- Strain the shaker into the Martini glass.
- Garnish with either olives or a lemon twist. Enjoy a great classic cocktail.
Notes
A martini is traditional a drink featuring London Dry Gin. However, the vodka martini is also quite popular.
I prefer olives as a garnish, but a lemon twist is also good. Miss Becky often garnishes with a lemon twist.
A martini can also be stirred instead of shaken. Many people prefer it stirred. They say that shaken bruises the gin. Go figure.