Extra Dry (or Very Dry) Martini
INGREDIENTS
- 2 oz gin
- ½ teaspoon dry vermouth
- Garnish: Green cocktail olive or lemon twist
INSTRUCTIONS
Whether the vermouth is administered via a dash, eyedropper, or atomizer, or is swirled around the glass just to coat it with a vaguely vermouthian flavor, this can be as dry as you like it.
Stir the gin and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Drop in the olive, or run the lemon peel around the rim, twist it over the drink, and drop it in.
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NOTES
Icy coldness is a must, so store both the gin and glasses in the freezer. Stir your liquid ingredients with cracked ice or ice cubes (never crushed ice) in a glass martini pitcher or a metal mixing cup (part of a metal cocktail shaker). Stir gently for a few revolutions, until the glass (or metal) turns frosty, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with either an olive or a small spiral of lemon peel, which should be twisted over the drink to disperse the tart bitter oil from the rind into the Martini.