The Perfect Martini

The Day Before:

• Prepare fresh ice using bottled or distilled water.

• Place ingredients in refrigerator; place glasses and shaker in freezer.

• Strain olives, then bathe them overnight in vermouth.

Perfect Martini for Two:

• Lubricate the rim of each chilled glass with a lemon wedge.

• Into your shaker add:

  • 10 ice cubes.

  • 4 gin shots.

  • 1/4 shot vermouth.

• Shake 40 times.

• Strain into glasses, alternating between each.

• Place 1 vermouth-drenched olive into each glass

You'll Need:

• Stainless steel cocktail shaker.

• Martini glasses -- the larger the better.

• Shotglass.

• Gin -- preferably Tanqueray.

• Vermouth -- preferably Martini & Rossi Extra Dry.

• Fresh lemon.

• Quality cocktail olives.

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