CLASSIC · GIN

Dry Martini

Name: Dry Martini
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 10 ml Dry Vermouth; Ice cubes; Lemon peel; Green olive

The ratio of gin to vermouth is the defining variable of this cocktail - the IBA specifies 6:1, but many bartenders adjust to taste.

Ingredients

Gin60 ml

Dry Vermouth10 ml

Ice cubes

Lemon peel

Green olive

Glassware

Martini cocktail glass

Chilled.

Method

1
Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes.
2
Add the gin and dry vermouth.
3
Stir continuously for approximately 30 seconds until well chilled and properly diluted.
4
Strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass.
5
Express the oil from a lemon peel over the surface of the drink and use as garnish, or garnish with a green olive if preferred.

From the Bartender

The ratio of gin to vermouth is the defining variable of this cocktail - the IBA specifies 6:1, but many bartenders adjust to taste. Always stir, never shake: shaking over-dilutes and clouds the drink, robbing it of its signature clarity and silky texture.

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