Martini Recipe

Name: Martini Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Ice cubes; 3 ounces gin or vodka; 1/2 ounce dry vermouth; Pimiento-stuffed olives

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

When making a cocktail as naked as a martini, every move counts. Here is how to make a martini recipe like a true bartender.

Ingredients

Ice cubes
3 ounces gin or vodka
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
Pimiento-stuffed olives

Directions

Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add gin and vermouth; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with olives.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup: 209 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Martinis recipes can be made with either vodka or gin. Our taste panel's preference was for the gin, but try them both and decide for yourself. Be warned, this is a strong and serious drink. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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