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Vodka Martini

Vodka Martini

Ingredients

2.5 oz.Vodka
.5 oz.Dry Vermouth
2 DashesOrange Bitters (Optional)
GarnishLemon Twist (or Olives)

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 Seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Express the Oil of the Lemon Twist over the Top
  • Garnish with the Lemon Twist or 2 Olives

The Vodka Martini, as the name suggests, is just a Martini that substitutes Gin for Vodka. This is one of the more common Martini variants. It is popular among people who prefer Vodka over Gin and fans of James Bond.

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Perfect Martini

Perfect Martini

Ingredients

2 oz.Gin
.5 oz.Sweet Vermouth
.5 oz.Dry Vermouth
2 DashesOrange Bitters (Optional)
GarnishLemon Peel (or Olives)

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 Seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Express the oils of a Lemon Peel over the Top
  • Garnish with the Lemon Peel

A Perfect Martini is just a Wet Martini with equal parts of each Vermouth. It is similar to the Perfect Manhattan in that regard. Some recipes call for the addition of Maraschino Liqueur, but that completely changes the Cocktail.

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Martini (Wet and Dry)

Dry Martini

Ingredients

2.5 oz.London Dry Gin
.5 oz.Dry Vermouth
2 DashesOrange Bitters (Optional)
GarnishLemon Twist (or Olives)

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Express the Oil of the Lemon Twist over the top
  • Garnish with the Lemon Twist or 2 Olives

The Classic Martini, or Dry Martini, is where it all started for martini’s. The Wet Martini is they same drink, but with different ratios of Dry Vermouth and Gin. Nobody knows when or where the first Martini was made, but it was probably sometime in the 1800’s. It inspired many riffs and spin-offs including the Vodka Martini, Perfect Martini, Dirty Martini and Vesper. This is an Official IBA Cocktail.

Wet Martini

Ingredients

1.5 oz.London Dry Gin
1.5 oz.Dry Vermouth
2 DashesOrange Bitters (Optional)
GarnishLemon Twist (or Olives)

Directions

  • Combine the Ingredients in a Mixing Glass with Ice
  • Stir for 30 seconds
  • Strain into a Cocktail Glass
  • Express the Oil of the Lemon Twist over the Top
  • Garnish with the Lemon Twist or 2 Olives
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