Martini

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Introduction

The Martini, more so than any other drink, embodies the class and style of the cocktail in the popular imagination. Truly the king of cocktails. Other monarchy the martini could represent: emperor, shah, czar, pope, Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Ingredients

• 3 oz. gin
• 1/2 oz. dry (white/blanc) vermouth (preferably Noilly Prat, alternately Martini & Rossi)

Garnish

• A twist of lemon peel (including the pith); or,
• Cocktail olive, queen size at minimum. Olive juice can be added to make it a 'dirty martini'. Not to be confused with a cigarette butt put out in a half-empty martini glass at a crowded bar, as that would be a 'filthy contaminated martini'.

Directions

1.Fill a martini glass with ice and water, set aside.

2.Fill the glass half of a two-piece cocktail shaker to the top with ice, add 1 oz. dry vermouth.

3.Fill the shaker again with ice, add 2 oz. gin, stir gently.

4.Discard ice and sodawater in the martini glass.

5.Strain martini into glass.

6.Garnish with one olive (two makes it a Franklin).

Source

• Martini from the Wikibooks Bartending Guide -- original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License