Timeless, elegant, delicious, this is a cocktail recipe that every home bartender should have in their rotation. Just two ingredients (unless you like it dirty), stir over ice, and pour. Perfect for a cocktail before or after dinner, and you can customize it nearly any way you like. The dry martini typically has much less vermouth, but feel free to move to a 2:1 ratio for a wet martini.
Combine the gin or vodka and the vermouth in a cocktail mixer half filled with ice. Stir for 45 seconds, and then pour into desired glassware. Cheers!
Notes
To make a dirty dry martini, add ½ oz of olive brine to this recipe. Don't forget to experiment. If the dry martini is feeling too boozy, then try a 2:1 ratio of liquor to vermouth. This recipe is using a 6:1 ratio - which is huge!Experiment with the level of olive brine as well - remember that dirty is just the beginning. You can also have it extra dirty or filthy, which means you'll be using more olive brine than vermouth.