How to Make an Excellent Dry Vodka Martini

For vodka martini lovers, this recipe spells out the process. Beginning martini drinkers will also find this recipe the best.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• metal cocktail shaker
• 2 ounce shot glass
• dry vermouth
• premium vodka
• martini glass

1. *Fill the metal cocktail shaker half full of crushed ice.

2. *Fill the cocktail glass with crushed ice.

3. *Pour 2 ounces of premium vodka over the ice.

4. *Use the cap of the vermouth bottle to pour a capful of vermouth over the ice.

5. *Pause for about 30 seconds, long enough for some of the ice to melt.

6. *Cap the shaker and give five to ten vigorous shakes, hard enough to cause the ice to break into chips.

7. *Empty the martini glass of all the ice.

8. *Strain the martini into the glass. Give several hard shakes at the end so that the ice chips will cover the top of the liquid in the glass.

9. *Sip deeply, pulling ice chips in with the martini. Then sip remaining martini slowly, allowing the vodka flavor to roll across your palate.

10. *Use no addition such as olives. This recipe celebrates the taste of the vodka, not the vegetable.

Tips & Warnings

• The best martini comes from the premium vodkas like Grey Goose and Ketel One. For a good dry vermouth, I like Martini & Rossi best.
• If you are pregnant, you must not drink more than one of these drinks per 24 hours. If you are not pregnant, drink responsibly.