Dry Martini
Yield: 1.0
Glass: Chilled martini glass, 5–7 oz
Scale this recipe
Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.
classic cocktail
gin
stirred
spirit-forward
seeded
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz gin
- 0.5 oz dry vermouth
- 1 dash orange bitters
- Lemon twist or olive, for garnish
Instructions
Stir with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Behind the drink
A little history
Late 1800s
United States
The Martini evolved during the late nineteenth century, probably from drinks such as the Martinez, but no single origin story has won the argument. As dry vermouth became fashionable, the modern dry style moved away from its sweeter ancestors.
Martini history