Perfect Martini
Classic, elegant, and stiff, the martini is a simple fusion of gin and dry vermouth, stirred together with ice, and strained into a chilled glass. The main variables are the proportion of gin to vermouth, and what you choose to garnish with. This recipe uses a 2-to-1 for the former, though 4-to-1, even 5-to-1, is popular. For some, washing the martini glass with dry vermouth, then dumping the vermouth in the sink before stirring straight gin with ice, is just right.
Ingredients
- 2 ounce gin
- 1 ounce dry vermouth
- ice cream
- lemon twist for garnish
- green olive
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Directions
Place a martini glass in the freezer to chill, 0 minutes or longer.
Measure the gin and vermouth into a mixing glass.
Add ice and stir until chilled, about 0 seconds.
Strain into the chilled martini glass.
Rub the rim of the glass with the lemon twist, drop it into the martini, and serve.