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Classic Martini

Discover how to make the perfect Martini cocktail - always stirred and never shaken (sorry James)

Classic Martini
5 mins preparation,
Serves 3

Unlike James Bond would have you think, the classic Martini is actually best served stirred and not shaken. It can be made with gin or vodka and is a relatively easy cocktail to make, so long as you get the balance of the ingredients just right. This is the cocktail to showcase your best premium gin or vodka with.

Ingredients

4tbsp dry vermouth
240ml good quality gin or vodka (stored in freezer)
Olive or lemon peel, to garnish
Ice

Method

1

Coat the inside of a chilled martini glass with a drop of vermouth and pour away any excess

2

Stir your choice of gin or vodka (stored in the freezer) together with the tiny amount of vermouth in the glass

3

Serve with your choice of either an olive in the bottom of the glass or a lemon twist dropped into the glass

4

If serviing with a twist, take a lemon and cut a generous slice of zest, with as little pith as possible. Squeeze the slice to coat the drink in a thin film of lemon oil. Rub the rim of the glass with the zest.

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