TERI’S CLASSIC MARTINI
I love a really good martini! Yes I know, it’s a funny line for of course this is very subjective. We all have our own version of what ‘really good’ translates to in accordance to our own taste-buds. My essential with martinis in particular– shake 50 times or more over a shaker full of ice for a shards of ice crystals cocktail. It’s the best! You will also see a little more vermouth go into my martini yet I will make yours to order so fret not. High quality olives are a yummy addition as the salt marries so well with vodka and gin. Try your next martini my way and let me know what you think.
It’s a preferred cocktail for me as I am not fond of sweet drinks. Even a margarita is more on the sour side for me and a tequila martini is oh so good yet that’s a different recipe for another occasion. Right now – give my classic a try.
INGREDIENTS:
2 oz gin or vodka or a combo,
Dry vermouth to taste, I go heavy with this preferring the smoother version of a martini
A splash of olive juice, if desired
Lemon twist or olives or both
DIRECTIONS:
garnish as desired.
TERI’S TIP: Yes she is obsessive about cold martinis. Ha ha!
Photo credits
I love a really good martini! Yes I know, it’s a funny line for of course this is very subjective. We all have our own version of what ‘really good’ translates to in accordance to our own taste-buds. My essential with martinis in particular– shake 50 times or more over a shaker full of ice for a shards of ice crystals cocktail. It’s the best! You will also see a little more vermouth go into my martini yet I will make yours to order so fret not. High quality olives are a yummy addition as the salt marries so well with vodka and gin. Try your next martini my way and let me know what you think.
It’s a preferred cocktail for me as I am not fond of sweet drinks. Even a margarita is more on the sour side for me and a tequila martini is oh so good yet that’s a different recipe for another occasion. Right now – give my classic a try.
INGREDIENTS:
2 oz gin or vodka or a combo,
Dry vermouth to taste, I go heavy with this preferring the smoother version of a martini
A splash of olive juice, if desired
Lemon twist or olives or both
DIRECTIONS:
- Add ice to both the shaker and martini glass
- Measure all the liquids into a chilled shaker
- Shake the living daylights out of the mix, dump ice
garnish as desired.
TERI’S TIP: Yes she is obsessive about cold martinis. Ha ha!
- Keep your martini wonderfully chilled by holding your glass by the stem!
Photo credits