Martini
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 1/2 ounces (75 mL) gin or vodka
1/4 oz (15 mL) dry vermouth
1 green olive or a twist of lemon peel, for garnish

Preparation

1 Toss a handful of ice cubes into a mixing glass, then add the gin or vodka and the vermouth. Stir well; strain and pour into a martini glass. Drop a green olive into the bottom of the martini glass or arrange a twist of lemon peel on the edge.

About


Some prefer their martini shaken instead of stirred (think 007) but shaking makes the mixture cloudy.