Description
A timeless cocktail combining gin and vermouth, served chilled with a lemon twist or olives.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 ounces gin
- 0.5 ounces dry vermouth
- Lemon twist or olives for garnish
Instructions
- Chill your glass: Place a martini glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water.
- Mix the ingredients: In a mixing glass, add gin and vermouth.
- Stir or shake: Stir the mixture with ice for about 30 seconds or shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
- Strain and serve: Discard the ice from your glass, and strain the mixture into the chilled glass.
- Garnish: Add a lemon twist or olives as desired.
Notes
For a sweeter taste, consider using Old Tom gin or experimenting with different vermouths.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Stirring
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: gin martini, cocktail, classic drink, gin recipes, vermouth