Traditional Martini:
  • 2 1/2 ounces of gin
  • 1/2 ounces of dry vermouth
  • Add a green olive or twisted lemon.
    How To:
  • Pour everything into a cocktail shaker (or shaker) with ice cubes.
  • Stir very well (or shake ver) .
  • Strain into a martini glass.
  • Add a green olive or twisted lemon. This stand by is the first martini you should know. It is the basis for hundreds of variations and by knowing it you can easly adapt to many other tasty treats.


    50/50
  • 2 ounces gin
  • 2 ounces dry vermouth
  • cocktail olive for garnish
    How To:
  • Pour everything into a shaker with ice cubes.
  • Shake well.
  • Strain into a martini glass.
  • Add a green olive or twisted lemon. This is the standard martini with half gin and vermouth


    Dry Martini
  • Cracked ice
  • 2 1/2 ounces of dry gin, Beafeater is a good choice
  • 1/2 ounce of dry vermouth, Noilly Prat seems to be the public favorite
  • Add an olive or two
    How To:
  • Pour everything into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
  • Stir very well (or shake) .
  • Strain into a martini glass.
  • Add a green olive or twisted lemon.


    Dirty Martini
  • 2 1/2 ounces gin
  • 1/2 ounces dry vermouth
  • olive brine to taste
  • Add a green olive or twisted lemon.
    How To:
  • Pour the gin and dry vermouth into a cocktail shaker.
  • Add the olive juice.
  • Stir.
  • Strain into a martini glass.
  • Add a green olive or twisted lemon. Another variation on the traditional martini.


    Perfect (some argue less than) Martini
  • 2 ounces gin
  • 1/2 ounces dry vermouth
  • Add a green olive or twisted lemon. How To:
  • Pour everything into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
  • Stir very well.
  • Strain into a martini glass.
  • Add a green olive or twisted lemon. Many argue that this is not a "perfect" martini but this the name of the martini rather than a comment on the quality Naughty Martini 4 U