Gin Martini

Cocktails

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 ounces gin
  • 1/2-ounce dry vermouth
  • 1 dash orange bitters
  • Garnish: lemon twist

Steps

  1. Add the gin, dry vermouth and orange bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until very cold.

  2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

  3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

legitimate variations, like the Vodka Martini (self-explanatory), the Reverse Martini (swap your gin and vermouth ratios) and the Perfect Martini, which features an equal split of dry and sweet vermouth. Master the Dry Martini first, then try your hand at mixing its relatives.