Martini

The Martini, more so than any other drink, embodies the class and style of the cocktail in the popular imagination.

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Serves: 1

Ingredients

 * 3 oz. gin
 * 1/2 oz. dry (white/blanc) vermouth (preferably Noilly Prat, alternately Martini & Rossi)

Garnish

 * A twist of lemon peel (including the pith); or,
 * Cocktail olive, queen size at minimum. Or olive juice could be added to make it a dirty martini

Directions

 * 1) Fill a martini glass with ice and water, set aside to cool.
 * 2) Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add the vermouth.
 * 3) Fill the shaker again with ice, add 2 oz. gin, stir gently.
 * 4) Discard ice and water from the martini glass.
 * 5) Strain martini from cocktail shaker into glass.
 * 6) Garnish with one olive (two makes it a Franklin).

Source

 * Martini from the Wikibooks Bartending Guide—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License