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Martini

Name: Martini
Cuisine: Unforgettables
Ingredients: 1 2/3 oz Gin; 1/3 oz Dry Vermouth; 1 Olive

Martini combines Gin, Dry Vermouth, Olive in a cocktail served in a cocktail glass. It is a strong fit for date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Spirit-forward, light, soft, and balanced.

Best for

Best for date night.

Quick fact

The martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth and garnished with an olive, a lemon twist, or both. Over the years, the martini has become one of the best-known mixed alcoholic beverages. A common variation, the vodka martini, uses vodka instead of gin for the cocktail's base spirit.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

3 total

Ginspirit - Alcoholic

1 2/3 oz

Dry Vermouthspirit - Alcoholic

1/3 oz

Oliveingredient - Non-alcoholic

How to make it

Build it step by step.

4 steps

1Straight: Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.
2Stir well.
3Strain in chilled martini cocktail glass.
4Squeeze oil from lemon peel onto the drink, or garnish with olive.

Method

Stirred

Finish

Usually finished with Olive.

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Taste map

Strength

Spirit-forward

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Balanced

Read: Martini is a medium alcoholic cocktail for date night with Gin, Dry Vermouth, Olive.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for date night.

Glassware

Cocktail glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a spirit-forward finish with support from Gin, Dry Vermouth, Olive.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a cocktail glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Martini is associated with the Unforgettables family of modern cocktail classics.

Background

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