The Classic Martini

NY Times recipe Rosie Schaap from who states, “Kingsley Amis and Churchill could hardly stand the stuff, but a little extra vermouth goes a long way.”

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The Classic Martini

  • Total time: 10 Minutes
  • Servings: 1 Drink

Ingredients

  • 4 parts Beefeater Gin
  • 1 part Noilly Prat Dry Vermouth
  • 1 small strip of Lemon Peel

Directions

  • 1)

    Fill a mixing glass with ice.

  • 2)

    Pour in the gin and vermouth.

  • 3)

    Stir for 30 seconds, then strain into a chilled coupe.

  • 4)

    Twist the lemon peel over the drink, then place it on the coupe’s edge. The mildly adventurous can garnish with a fresh sage leaf instead.

Notes

Source: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014301-the-classic-martini