Classic Martini
 

Apart from the rudimentary whiff of vermouth this is effectively straight spirit (gin, vodka or half and half for a Vesper Martini). Saying that, I find that there is a knack to making them properly and the quality of the liquor, stored at a cold temperature, is the difference between either having a sharp sophisticated drink, or a large unappealing tepid puddle of booze.


Old school cocktails like the martinis and the Manhattan are booze heavy and frequently are not to the taste of your average dinner guest (not to say that any of your dinner guests are average).


Matt1 enjoys that he doesn’t need to stop drinking to enjoy a delicious olive.

Ingredients


  1. •2 msrGin

  2. •½ msrVermouth

  3. •Olives or Lemon peel to garnish


The Marvellous Method


Measure your spirits into a glass, and add ice.


Stir gently for a traditional Martini, or shake if you like a sheen of ice crystals in your drink.


Serve garnished with a twist of lemon peel, or one to three cocktails olives on a stick, depending on how hungry you are.

Classic Martini

Further reading...


  1. •Bertie’s Martini

  2. •Bloodhound

  3. •Espresso Martini

  4. •French Martini



  1. •Lavender Martini

  2. •Lychee Martini

  3. •All you need to know about martinis