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Stirred, Not Shaken: Here’s How To Make Perfect The Martini

By Aanchal Mathur

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Satirist HL Mencken describes Martini as “the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet”, here is how you can perfect it with a classic concoction of dry vermouth with gin. 

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Ingredients

1 tbsp dry vermouth 5 tbsp gin 1 green olive or a twist of lemon peel Ice 

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Pour the dry vermouth and gin in a cocktail shaker or jug full of ice. Stir for 30 seconds. 

Now strain through a sieve into a chilled cocktail glass and serve with either the olive on a cocktail stick or a twist of lemon peel.