Dry Martini

Why Try? After a difficult day, unwinding with a perfectly made dry martini is one of life’s little pleasures.

If you prefer your martinis on the ‘wetter’ side, add a little more vermouth. For a drier martini, use less vermouth. One to three olives should be plenty of garnish – remember, you are making a drink, not a salad.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 ounces dry gin
• Splash of French dry vermouth
• Olive, chilled, for garnish

Preparation

• 1 Chill a V-shaped martini glass in refrigeration or by filling with ice and water.
• 2 Fill a large glass or cocktail shaker with ice. Add gin and vermouth. Stir with a long bar spoon for approximately 20 seconds, until the liquids are thoroughly chilled and the ice has started to melt.
• 3 Strain into chilled glass; add chilled olive and serve.