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Classic martini recipe

Renee' Groskreutz
This is how to make a classic martini if you don't have a cocktail shaker. Follow these simple steps and learn how to make them now.
4.91 from 10 votes
Course Drink
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • Half ounce of dry vermouth
  • 2 ½ ounces of either gin or vodka
  • Olives or lemon twist to be used as a garnish
  • Ice

Instructions
 

  • Pre-chill the glass before pouring your gin/vodka and vermouth into a mixing glass.
  • Drop in some ice cubes to the mixing glass and stir it for about half a minute until the drink is chilled.
  • Pour the drink into the chilled martini glass.
  • Garnish with olives skewered on a cocktail pick or a lemon peel twist.
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