How to Make the Perfect Gin Martini

A martini isn't just some chilled liquor in a fancy glass. The martini has a language all of its own. In addition to a choice in the base liquor, either vodka or gin, some other choices for a martini include "dirty" or "dry," "up" or "on the rocks," and with olives or a twist of lemon. Making the perfect martini doesn't require a highly skilled bartender or years of training in mixology; in fact, you can easily make one at home. Does this Spark an idea?

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Shaker tin
Cocktail spoon
Strainer
Martini glass
Ice
Soda water
2 oz. gin
1/2 oz. dry vermouth
1/2 oz. sweet vermouth
Pitted green olives
Cocktail sword or spear
Lemon twist

Instructions

- 1
  
  Fill the martini glass with ice and soda water to chill it.
- 2
  
  Fill the shaker tin with ice. Pour in the gin and vermouths. Stir with the cocktail spoon for about 10 to 15 seconds.
- 3
  
  Empty the contents of the martini glass. Strain the contents of the shaker tin into the glass.
- 4
  
  Garnish with either olives on a cocktail spear or sword or a lemon twist.

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