A Gibson is a classic Martini garnished with cocktail olives instead of olives or lemon peel. Photo by by Philip Pellat | IST.
June 2006
Last Updated June 2010
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The Classic Martini & More
Page 2: Martini Recipes
This is Page 2 of a two-page article about the Martini. Click on the black links below to visit Page 1.
Classic Martini
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 ounces gin
- 1/2 ounces dry vermouth
- Green olive or lemon twist for garnish
Directions
- Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
- Stir well and strain into a chilled Martini glass.
- Add the garnish.
- For a dry Martini, reduce or eliminate the vermouth. (Eliminating the vermouth in a vodka Martini essentially creates “vodka on the rocks with a twist.”)
Martini Variations
Dirty Martini: Add a small amount of olive brine to the mix.
50-50: Use equal parts of gin and dry vermouth.
Gibson: garnish with a cocktail onion.
Perfect Martini: Equal parts of sweet and dry vermouth.
Vodka Martini: Replace gin with vodka. |
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Photo courtesy of Grey Goose. |
Martini Glasses With A Twist
With color-coded Martini glasses, you’ll be able to find yours!
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| Stainless Steel Martini Glasses by Oggi are sleek and don’t break. The stainless steel helps keep the chill. Click here for more information. |
Color-Coded Martini Glasses by Libbey. Each glass has a different color base so that people can identify their drinks. Click here for more information. |
BelloVaso Blown Glass Martini Glasses by Wilton Armetale. Ice, ice, baby! Chill with these ice blue and green glasses. Click here for more information. |
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