Martini
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Author Notes: Gin and stirred, this drink is the most classic cocktail of all.
- Erika Kotite
Makes 1
- 2 ounces gin
- 1 ounce vermouth
- Ice
- Green olive or lemon twist
- Pour gin and vermouth into a shaker filled partway with ice.
- Stir vigorously with a long-handled cocktail spoon for at least 30 seconds.
- Strain liquid into a chilled martini glass. Garnish.
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14 days ago Thesebmama
I was raised with 3 parts Gin / 1 part Vermouth, one olive. This from the most fanatically classic Dad ever.
14 days ago Thesebmama
Please note that I am 61, so this proportion is from the 50s.
about 1 month ago WalterG
look at "original" recipes for the Martini and you will see a ratio more like the one shown, rather than the "whisper" of Vermouth used nowadays....tastes change. Making it as the drink was originally formulated is at least worth it to see what its progenitors intended.
about 1 month ago Dave1944
Alton Brown suggests putting some vermouth into a shaker, shaking well, and draining the liquid. The ice is then combined with either vodka or gin. Don't know what the ratio of vodka to vermouth is but it is very low. Since I found out about Alton's version of the martini that's the only one I mix at home.
3 months ago kbed814
Wow- way too much vermouth.
3 months ago Erika Kotite
Erika is the founder of Toque magazine and is guiding us through classic cocktails from A to Z in the Booze52 series.
what's your ratio?
3 months ago kbed814
Classic- 1/4 ounce. Dry- 1/4 teaspoon or less
3 months ago Erika Kotite
Erika is the founder of Toque magazine and is guiding us through classic cocktails from A to Z in the Booze52 series.
I'll have to try that-thanks!
about 1 month ago Charley Cvercko
My ratio: fill shaker halfway with ice. Pour in a bloop of vermouth. Shake and strain, discarding vermouth. Add gin and a dash of juice from the olive jar. Shake vigorously enough to dislodge tiny chips of ice. Strain into icy chilled glass. Drink quickly, while tiny ice sparkles are still suspended in the liquid.