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Martini cocktail bar set in a glass with olives and vodka or gin bottles.

Classic Martini Cocktail Recipe

Kevin Mayfield
The suave Martini is a mid century favorite cocktail with deep roots in films and books. It is a refreshing, simple cocktail best enjoyed ice cold.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes
Course Classic Cocktail
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 132 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 scoops ice
  • 1 ½ Ounces Gin or Vodka
  • 1 ½ Ounces Dry Vermouth
  • Olives or a lemon twist for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Place two scoops of ice in cocktail shaker
  • Pour in spirit and vermouth 
  • Cover with lid and shake vigorously for several seconds
  • Strain into a cocktail glass
  • Add garnish of olives or lemon twist
  • (optional) Add two bar spoons of olive juice

Notes

You can play around with the amount of vermouth you add to the drink, but 50-50 is considered optimal. Feel free to experiment and add more vermouth for an Upside Down Martini.
If you add bar onions the drink becomes a Gibson, which is also delicious.

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgCalcium: 1mg
Keyword Dirty Martini, Gin, James Bond, Mad Men Cocktails, Mad Men Martini, Martini, Martini & Rossi, Olives, Shaken not Stirred Martini, Vesper, vodka
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