The king of cocktails — gin and a whisper of dry vermouth. Stir until ice cold, strain and serve with a lemon twist.
Chef's Notes
Chill the glass thoroughly. The ratio is a matter of preference — our house Martini is 6:1 gin to vermouth.
London Dry style
Noilly Prat or Dolin
Chill a martini or coupe glass with ice water while building the cocktail.
Combine gin and dry vermouth in a mixing glass with plenty of ice. Stir for 45 seconds until very cold.
The glass should be too cold to hold comfortably.
Discard the chilling ice from the serving glass. Strain the Martini in. Express a lemon twist over the surface, run around the rim and place in the glass.