Classic Martini Recipe
A classic martini is just two ingredients and three minutes. Gin or vodka, dry vermouth, and whatever garnish makes you happy.
Servings 1 cocktail
Ingredients
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- 2 1/2 ounces gin
- olives or a lemon twist, for garnish
- ice, and plenty of it
Instructions
- Chill your glass. Ten minutes in the freezer, or fill it with ice water while you mix.
- Fill a cocktail shaker or mixing glass with ice. A mason jar with a shaker topper works great here.
- Add the gin (or vodka) and dry vermouth.
- Stir for about 30 seconds, or shake until the shaker is frosty and almost too cold to hold.
- Empty the glass if you used ice water, then strain the drink in.
- Garnish with olives or a lemon twist.
Notes
Want it drier? Use less vermouth, down to just a splash. Want it dirty? Add a splash of olive brine with the vermouth. And keep your vermouth in the fridge once it's open. It's wine, it goes bad, and old vermouth is the number one reason a homemade martini tastes off.