Recipe for a classic martini (not dirty) made with gin, dry vermouth and a twist of lemon. Shaken or stirred. If you prefer to make a dirty martini then follow the directions below and add a splash of olive brine and garnish with olives rather than lemon. See our notes below.
Pour in 3 ounces of gin (2 shots of the large end of the larger jigger)
Pour in 0.75 ounces of dry vermouth (1 shot of the smaller end of the larger jigger)
Shake well to mix
Stain into a cocktail (martini) glass
Garnish with a lemon peel
Notes
If your looking to make a dirty martini then you will need olives and olive brine and replace the lemon garnish with the olives. To make the recipe above a dirty martini you will also add a splash of the olive brine into the cocktail shaker before shaking.