Beverages » Perfect Gin Martini: Stirred Not Shaken
Ever wonder about that famous drink from the movies? The Martini. How it seemed to be shaken, not stirred? Well, as Adam teaches us, it's actually supposed to be the other way around. He shows us, from start to finish, exactly how a stirred drink is created; from chilling the glass and how to stir, to final presentation. We promise that you'll have all the knowledge needed to show your friends and family how a real stirred drink is supposed to happen.
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Makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients
- chilled martini glass
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz dry vermouth (keep vermouth in the refrigerator)
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- enough cracked ice to fill mixing glass ½ to ⅔ full
- lemon twist for garnish
How-to
Make the Martini
- Fill a tall mixing glass ½-⅔ full with cracked ice
- Add gin, vermouth and bitters and stir vigorously
- Strain into chilled martini glass
- Garnish with a lemon twist
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