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THE MARTINI

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Course: Cocktail
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 to 3 ounces gin (depending)
  • 1 capful vermouth
  • Lemon twist

Method
 

  1. Pour the gin and vermouth into a vessel filled with ice.
  2. Carry on a conversation for 90 seconds.
  3. Swirl the martini a few times to make sure it’s icy cold and diluted with exactly the right amount of melted ice.
  4. Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a twist.
  5. (Optional) Kiss your partner and say, “What a day.” No matter what kind of day yours happens to be, it is a day and you are here to enjoy it with a perfect martini.