How To Make A Martini

Lyne Proulx

Martinis are the best and a simple alcohol hit. Have a look at how to make a Classic Martini and the Shaken Martini.

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Prep Time 5

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Canadian

Servings glass

Calories 133 kcal

Equipment

Mixing jug or cocktail shaker
Martini or coupe glass
Hawthorne strainer
Bar spoon
Jigger

Ingredients

6 ice cubes or cracked ice cubes
3 tbsp gin 1 measure is approximately 3 tablespoons or 1 ½ oz
1 tablespoon dry vermouth
3 green olives

Instructions

Recipe for Classic Martini

Prepare your glass: You can chill your glass in the freezer before you prepare your drink.
Combine the ingredients: Combine ice cubes, the vermouth, and gin into a mixing jug and stir for 30 seconds.
Fill 1 glass: Strain the drink with a Hawthorne strainer into a Martini glass.
Serve: Garnish with 3 green olives on a cocktail pick for decoration.

Recipe for Shaken Martini

Prepare your glass: You can chill your glass in the freezer before you prepare your drink.
Combine the ingredients: Combine ice cubes, the vermouth, and gin into a shaker and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
Fill 1 glass: If you prefer ice shards floating at the top of the Martini, simply strain the drink into your Martini glass. If you don’t want any, then strain it through a fine-mesh strainer to catch the ice shards.
Serve: Garnish with 3 green olives on a cocktail pick for decoration.

Notes

EQUIPMENT

Mixing jug or cocktail shaker
Martini or coupe glass
Hawthorne strainer
Bar spoon
Jigger

Tips

1. Vermouth is not a distilled spirit therefore it has a short shelf life because it’s a fortified wine. It’s time to replace it when your bottle has been open for longer than 3 months.

2. You can skewer either one or three olives on a cocktail pick or simply drop them in the glass.

MARTINI RECIPE VARIATIONS

A Vodka Martini is the same as a Classic Martini but using vodka instead of gin.
A Gibson is a Classic Martini with 2 or 3 cocktail onions instead of pickles.
A Dirty Martini is a Classic Martini with a ½ measure of brine from the cocktail olive jar added.
A Tequini is mixed from 6 ice cubes, a dash of Angostura bitters, 3 measures of white tequila, and a ½ measure of dry vermouth finally strained into a Martini glass.
A Saketini is a mix of 6 ice cubes, 3 measures of gin, and a ½ measure of Sake strained into a Martini glass
An Appletini is 1 measure of vodka or gin and 2 tablespoons of sour apple schnapps

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 188mgPotassium: 6mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 47IUCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg

Keyword alcohol, cocktails, Drinks, martini

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