How to Make a Dry Martini

The classic, elegant martini has undergone quite a resurgence lately. The most important thing about a martini is that all the ingredients be very cold. These instructions are for one martini.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3 or 4 ice cubes
• cocktail shaker
• cocktail strainer
• 1 1/4 oz. gin
• dash of extra-dry vermouths
• cocktail olives
• martini glasses
• Cocktail Olives
• Dash Of Extra-dry Vermouths
• Cocktail Shaker
• Cocktail Strainer
• Martini Glasses
• 1 1/4 oz. gin
• 3 or 4 ice cubes

1. 
    

   Pour gin and vermouth over ice.

2. 
    

   Shake or stir well.

3. 
    

   Strain into a martini glass.

4. 
    

   Serve straight up with an olive.

Tips & Warnings

• For a less dry martini, use more vermouth - up to 2 parts gin and 1 part vermouth.
• Some people use a twist of lemon (a small piece of lemon zest) instead of the olive, but this isn't as traditional.
• Use vodka instead of gin for a vodka martini.
• Use a pickled onion instead of an olive for a Gibson cocktail.
• It's become trendy to call many different cocktails a kind of martini, so beware. Some of these drinks bear little resemblance to the real thing.

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[twisteron]

on 7/20/2009 A very good read..cheers to all

[ladybug12]

on 2/14/2009 Regarding the last posting, there are many of us, a vast number actually that prefer the tate of a shaken martini. As far as the "brusing" of the liquor, I am not aware of this I have never heard of this, how ever, I am aware there is a change in the structor of the shaken liquor which like I said taste much better. This is apparently a presonal preference in taste. I have been an avid martini drinker for 30 plus years and I go to many martini

[ladybug12]

on 2/14/2009 Regarding the last posting, there are many of us, a vast number actually that prefer the tate of a shaken martini. As far as the "brusing" of the liquor, I am not aware of this I have never heard of this, how ever, I am aware there is a change in the structor of the shaken liquor which like I said taste much better. This is apparently a presonal preference in taste.I have been an avid martini drinker for 30 plus years and I go to many martini

[imalittlenuttso]

on 7/11/2008 OH MY GOD!! you NEVER shake a gin martini!!!! it will bruise the gin and give it an off taste! you gently stir it......come this has got to be common knowledge people......

on 6/30/2006 The Vesper:
4 parts Gin (Boodles or Bombay)
1 part potato Vodka (I highly recommend Luksosowa)
1/2 part Lillet Blanc

Shake over ice and serve with a twist of lemon (you don't want an olive with a sweet Vermouth like Lillet)

Any true Martini starts with Gin.
I love Vodka drinks, but they're not Martinis.