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Dry Martini 'Preferred' (5:1 ratio)

Classic/vintage · Hall of Fame and must know/try · Martini-style

4.5 406 ratings

Ingredients

2 1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Dry vermouth
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a martini glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of skewered chilled green olive &/or lemon zest twist (or served Dicken's-style without a garnish).

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest &/or garnish with chilled olive (or serve Dicken's-style).

Flavour profile

29.4% alc./vol. · 1.9 standard drinks · 183 calories

History

This version of the Dry Martini uses a 5:1 ratio, selected as the preferred specification. This choice is in recognition of David Embury, who in his book The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, stated, "After extensive experimentation I have arrived at the ratio of 5 to 1 as the proportion most pleasing to the average palate. Personally I like a ratio of about 7 to 1 even better, and I know some who prefer a ratio as high as 10 to 1."