Best 9 Original Martini Recipes

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CLASSIC MARTINI



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Provided by Food Network

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 3

3.5 ounces vodka or gin
.5 ounces dry vermouth
Olive or lemon twist for garnish

Steps:

  • Pour ice, vodka and vermouth into a glass shaker. Shake and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with olives or lemon twist.

ORIGINAL MARTINI



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Provided by Albert Stevens Crockett

Categories     Bitters     Gin     Alcoholic     Christmas     Cocktail Party     Cocktail     Martini     Lemon     Drink

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 ounces London dry gin
1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth, preferably Noilly Prat
1 dash orange bitters
1 teaspoon simple syrup
Small piece lemon peel
Green olive for garnish

Steps:

  • In mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine gin, vermouth, bitters, and simple syrup. Stir well, about 20 seconds, then strain into cocktail coupe or martini glass. Twist lemon peel directly over drink to release essential oils, garnish with green olive, and serve.

THE CLASSIC GIN MARTINI



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Of the many martini recipes, there is only one dry gin martini. Discover how to make the classic, iconic gin cocktail and personalize it to your taste.

Provided by Colleen Graham

Categories     Beverage     Cocktail

Time 3m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
1 dash orange or aromatic bitters , optional
Lemon twist or 1 or 3 olives, garnish

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • In a mixing glass filled with ice cubes, combine the gin and vermouth, pouring more or less vermouth to your taste.
  • Stir for 30 seconds .
  • Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
  • Add a dash of bitters, if desired.
  • Garnish with a lemon twist or olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 2 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 0 g, ServingSize 1 cocktail (1 serving), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

WORLD'S GREATEST MARTINI



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Use a good quality gin in this adult beverage. A twist of lemon zest is an alternative to the olive garnish.

Provided by Bill Hyde

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Martini Recipes

Time 3m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 fluid ounces gin
½ fluid ounce dry vermouth
½ fluid ounce sweet vermouth
4 cups ice cubes
4 pimento-stuffed green olives

Steps:

  • Fill cocktail shaker with fresh ice cubes. Add about 1/2 ounce each dry and sweet vermouth. Shake enough to coat ice and pour off liquid. Add eight ounces gin to coated ice in shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into four chilled Martini glasses, garnish with pimiento-stuffed olive and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.5 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 8.3 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

CLASSIC DRY MARTINI



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A classic dry martini cocktail made with gin and vermouth and stirred with ice.

Provided by The Editors of Epicurious

Categories     Gin     Alcoholic     Christmas     Cocktail Party     Cocktail     Martini     Drink

Yield Makes 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 4

Cracked ice
2 1/2 ounces London dry gin, such as Beefeater
1/2 ounce dry vermouth, preferably Noilly Prat
Green olive for garnish

Steps:

  • In mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine gin and vermouth. Stir well, about 30 seconds, then strain into martini glass. Garnish with olive or lemon twist and serve.

CLASSIC MARTINI



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This recipe comes from Allen Katz, host of The Cocktail Hour on Martha Stewart Living Radio.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Drink Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
1 dash orange bitters

Steps:

  • Stir ingredients over ice until exceedingly well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

THE CLASSIC GIN MARTINI



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Provided by Food Network

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 2

Dry Vermouth
2 ounces gin, chilled

Steps:

  • Pour a little bit of dry vermouth in a chilled martini glass and swirl to
  • coat the inside of the glass. Dispose of excess vermouth. In a shaker full of ice,
  • gently swirl or stir the gin before straining into glass.
  • Serving suggestion: Garnish with olives, lemon twist or cocktail onion and add rocks if you like.

MARTINI



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Martinis recipes can be made with either vodka or gin. Our taste panel's preference was for the gin, but try them both and decide for yourself. Be warned, this is a strong and serious drink. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ice cubes
3 ounces gin or vodka
1/2 ounce dry vermouth
Pimiento-stuffed olives

Steps:

  • Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add gin and vermouth; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with olives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 5mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

DIRTY SHIRLEY COCKTAIL



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Sweet, juicy, and reminiscent of the Shirley Temple mocktail we enjoyed as kid, but with a kick!

Provided by NicoleMcmom

Categories     Vodka Drinks

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 ¼ fluid ounces vodka
⅓ cup lemon-lime soda
1 tablespoon grenadine syrup
1 maraschino cherry

Steps:

  • Fill a highball glass with ice. Add vodka, soda, and grenadine and stir. Top with a cherry and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0 g, Sodium 15.3 mg

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