Classics
Dry Martini
⏱ 3 min
🍽 1 drink
🟢 Easy
Gin and dry vermouth, stirred (not shaken) until ice cold, with an olive. The classic drink, full stop.
Ingredients
- 75 ml (2½ oz) gin
- 15 ml (½ oz) dry vermouth
- An olive, to garnish
- Ice
Preparation
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1
Fill a mixing glass with ice. Add the gin and dry vermouth.
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2
Stir with a bar spoon for about 20 to 30 seconds, until very cold.
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3
Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with an olive.
Tips
- It's stirred, not shaken: shaking clouds the drink and breaks the silky texture it's supposed to have.