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Vodka Martini recipe.

Vodka Martini is aperitif-style, vivid and properly balanced, with Vodka, dry vermouth and and a lemon twist or olive giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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Vodka Martini

Description

Vodka Martini works best when it is treated as more than a list of ingredients. This is the sort of drink where bitterness, sweetness and aroma need to pull against each other. Vodka, dry vermouth and and a lemon twist or olive give it colour and structure, while the drier edge keeps the next sip interesting.

It is especially good before food, when you want something with flavour and tension rather than a sugary opener.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Vodka
  • 10 ml Dry Vermouth
  • 1 piece lemon juice (twist or olive)

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon

Instructions

  1. Add vodka and dry vermouth to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir until very cold and slightly diluted.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. Garnish with a lemon twist or olive.

Recommended glassware

Martini Glass
Martini Glass (recommended)

A classic V-shaped cocktail glass for iconic served-up drinks.

120–220 ml Stemmed V-shaped bowl.

Best for: Martini, Cosmopolitan, Espresso Martini, Lemon Drop, Appletini.

Garnish: Works well with olives, citrus twists, cocktail onions, or neat rim presentation.

Quick facts

4 mins Easy Approx. 31% ABV 2.5 units Ice Mocktail option
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