The Classic Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

A martini made with the gin or vodka of your choice and Dolin dry vermouth, stirred, never shaken; strained into a chilled cocktail glass and garnished with two Spanish olives or a twist of lemon. Choose from our extensive list of gins and vodkas, or try one of the following.

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Ingredients

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Cocktail Ingredients

Method

Preparation Instructions

1

Chill the Glass

Begin by chilling your cocktail glass. Fill it with ice water and set it aside while you prepare the drink.

2

Mix the Ingredients

In a mixing glass, combine 2 oz of gin or vodka and 1 oz of Dolin dry vermouth. Add ice cubes to the mixing glass.

3

Stir

Stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.

4

Strain

Discard the ice water from the chilled cocktail glass. Strain the mixture into the glass.

5

Garnish

Garnish with two Spanish olives or a twist of lemon as preferred.