Martini Recipe

Preparation

1. 1

   Chill the Glass

   Place a martini glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water to chill while preparing the drink.

2. 2

   Combine Ingredients

   In a mixing glass filled with ice, pour 1.5 oz of gin and 0.5 oz of dry vermouth.

3. 3

   Stir

   Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture gently for about 30 seconds to chill and dilute the drink slightly.

4. 4

   Strain

   Remove the ice from the chilled martini glass (if you used ice water) and strain the cocktail mixture into the glass using a strainer.

5. 5

   Garnish

   Add an olive or a twist of lemon peel into the drink for garnish.