Dry Martini
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Servings: 1
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Ingredients
- 2 1/2 ounces dry gin
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth*
- Garnish: olive and/or lemon peel
- Ice 
 
The classic party cocktail.
 
Directions
  • Chill glass in the freezer.
  • Fill a pitcher (a martini pitcher if available)
    with ice. Slowly pour the gin into pitcher. Add dry vermouth and gently stir. Strain into a chilled
    glass.
  • Garnish with an olive.

          
*"Very dry" martini: Add only a single drop of vermouth or place a splash of vermouth in a chilled


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glass, swirl the vermouth to cover the inside of glass. Pour the vermouth out of glass before
pouring chilled gin.

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