Dry Martini recipe
Dry gin and a little dry vermouth, stirred over ice, strained into a martini glass and garnished with green olives.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 3 ingredients
- Martini glass
What Ingredients do you need to make a Dry Martini?
Gin
Gin is a distilled alcohol drink made from Juniper Berries and is one of the most popular alcoholic beverages in the world.
Its popularity is growing year on year, with sales in the UK rising beyond £3 billion per year.
For Gin, we recommend:
Vermouth
Vermouth is an aromatic fortified wine that’s flavoured with various botanicals and is sometimes coloured.
Traditionally, Vermouth was used for medicinal purposes (we’ve heard that one before, am I right guys?) but was later served as an aperitif in fashionable Turin cafes in the mid to late 18th century.
By the 19th century, it’d become popular with bartenders in the creation of fancy cocktails such as the Martini, the Manhattan and the Rob Roy, and later the Negroni.
What Equipment do you need to make a Dry Martini?
Mixing Glass
If you have a cocktail recipe that calls for the mix to be stirred, rather than shaken, then a Mixing Glass is the way to go.
Why? Because it’s easier to stir and pour the mix, by design. Also, it’s cooler.
For a Mixing Glass, we recommend:
Jigger
It’s important to get the mix of any cocktail right. The measurements are set for a reason – to specify a tried, tested, and tasty drink.
A jigger is going to help you get those perfect measurements – after all, it is what the pros use.
For a jigger, we recommend:
Bar Spoon
Bar Spoons are great for cocktails you’re supposed to stir, rather than shake in a cocktail shaker.
Sure, you can probably use any spoon to stir your drink but these bar spoons are the real deal. It’s the proper equipment to get the job right.
- They’re long enough to get to the bottom of any cocktail to allow you to properly stir.
- They have a twist spiral design that allows for a better grip.
- They’re made out of stainless steel, so they’re durable, corrosion resistant, and easy to clean.
Cocktail Glass
This cocktail recipe tastes great, but let’s make it look great too.
Having the right glass for the right cocktail always makes the experience more enjoyable in my experience.
And the right glass is a cocktail glass.
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Recipe card
Dry Martini
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Martini glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Add ice to a mixing glass.
- Use a jigger to measure the dry gin and dry vermouth into the mixing glass.
- Stir well with a bar spoon.
- Strain into a martini glass.
- Garnish with a skewer of green olives.
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Dry Martini FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make a Dry Martini?
What Equipment do you need to make a Dry Martini?
You’ll need a mixing glass, a jigger, a bar spoon and a cocktail glass.
What alcohol is in a Dry Martini?
A Dry Martini contains 60ml / 2oz dry gin and 10ml / 0.33oz dry vermouth.
Is a Dry Martini shaken or stirred?
A Dry Martini is stirred, not shaken. Stir it with ice in a mixing glass, then strain it into a martini glass.
What glass is a Dry Martini served in?
Serve a Dry Martini in a martini glass.
How do you garnish a Dry Martini?
Garnish a Dry Martini with a skewer of green olives.
How do I make a Dry Martini for a group?
The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 240ml dry gin and 40ml dry vermouth.
