Cocktail Tutorial: Dry Martini

Dry Martini

A martini that is made by discarding the excess vermouth before adding the gin is called a dry martini. For extra dryness, discard the ice in the shaking glass altogether, which will leave nothing but a thin film of vermouth that coats the internal surface of the shaking glass.

Sir Winston Churchill, who used to be a frequent martini drinker, liked his martini to contain no vermouth at all. Instead of including vermouth in his martini, he had a sip of straight gin, then looked in the direction of France (where vermouth originates from) in order to 'add' some vermouth to his martini in his head.

Stirring a martini has the purpose of not only chilling down the liquid, but also to dilute the alcohol by letting the ice melt a bit. As martini is a cocktail that consists entirely of spirits, some dilution can make it easier to drink to many customers.

Type: Apéritif

Base alcohol: Gin

Method: Stir

Glass: Martini glass

Garnish: Olive / lemon peel

IBA Official recipe

5.5 cl. Gin
1.5 cl. Dry Vermouth

Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. 

Stir well Strain in chilled martini cocktail glass. 

Squeeze oil from lemon peel onto the drink, or garnish with olive.

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