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Classic Martini Cocktail Recipe

Ioana Ciuraru
The classic Martini recipe, strirred.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • 2 oz gin
  • 1 oz blanc or dry vermouth
  • orange or lemon peel express and garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing glass or shaker add ice, gin, vermouth.
  • Stir to cool and combine.
  • Strain into Martini glass.
  • Express lemon or orange peel on top.

Notes

  • This is a very old cocktail recipe , and it was meant to celebrate the botanical in gin. Make sure you use your favorite here.
  • Shaking vs stirring is more of a personal preference. Shaking will always give more dilution than stirring, stirring will bring the gin forward.