Gin Martini

You have to love the stylish Martini because it is a personal drink order. Even if staying the course and ordering a classic gin-and-vermouth, there are different ratios, garnishes, and techniques that can be customized, resulting in the ultimate drink of the individual. To make it dry, pour the Vermouth in a glass, swirl it to coat the glass, and then toss it out before finishing the rest of the drink, which leaves one question: to shake or to stir.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin
• 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
• 1 dash orange bitters
• Garnish: lemon twist

Steps

1. Add the gin, dry vermouth and orange bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until very cold.
2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3. Garnish with a lemon twist.

-A Twist-
DIRTY MARTINI
If you want to make your Martini dirty, add a splash of olive brine and switch out any citrus garnish for olives, which looks super cool and adds a savory flavor to the drink.