Ingredients

  • 2½ ozLondon dry gin
  • ½ ozdry vermouth
  • 🍋lemon twist or olive(garnish)

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Instructions

  1. Chill a martini glass with ice and water.
  2. Add gin and dry vermouth to a mixing glass with ice.
  3. Stir gently for 30 seconds until well-chilled.
  4. Discard ice from martini glass.
  5. Strain the cocktail into the chilled glass.
  6. Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in or add an olive.

📜 History

The Martini emerged in the late 1800s and became the symbol of cocktail elegance. Its exact origins are debated but it likely evolved from the Martinez. The dry version became dominant in the 20th century.

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