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How To Make A Classic Gin Martini Cocktail

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How To Make A Classic Gin Martini Cocktail
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Classic Gin Martini Cocktail. Expert cocktail maker Tony Miccilota prepares a classic gin martini mixed in the elegant surroundings of the famous Duke's Hotel in London. Savour our Classic Gin Martini Cocktail. Enlarge Classic Gin Martini Cocktail. Expert cocktail maker Tony Miccilota prepares a classic gin martini mixed in the elegant surroundings of the famous Duke's Hotel in London. Savour our Classic Gin Martini Cocktail.

Step 1: You will need:

  • some ice cubes
  • 75 ml chilled gin
  • dash extra dry Vermouth
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 martini glass
  • 1 martini gallon or mixing glass
  • 1 cocktail stirrer
  • 1 cocktail strainer
  • 1 knife or canal
  • 1 25ml shot measure
  • 1 50ml shot measure
  • you might also need:
  • 1 measuring jug
  • some measuring spoons

Step 2: Chill the galss

Put the martini glass and the gin in the freezer at least an hour before use.

Step 3: Ice

Add plenty of ice to the martini gallon or mixing glass

Step 4: Vermouth

Then a dash of extra dry vermouth.

Step 5: Stir

Stir until the ice is coated.

Step 6: Strain

Place the strainer over the martini gallon and pour away the vermouth. This perfumes the ice.

Step 7: Gin

Now add 75ml of chilled gin.

Step 8: Stir again

Step 9: Strain

Strain the gin into the frozen martini glass.

Step 10: Garnish

Shave off some lemon rind. Twist and squeeze it over the drink. Brush it over the rim of the glass, drop it in
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Tips & Comments
  1. Anonymous

    NEVER chill your alcohol. Your base spirit needs to be at room temperature so the ice can melt sufficiently. Dilution is an essential part of making a cocktail, as water from the melting ice helps blend the ingredients and minimizes the "burn" from the alcohol. Feel free to chill the martini glass, the mixing glass & stirrer, even your garnish (warm olives in a cold martini bring up the drink's temp, ruining all your hard work), but leave your spirit at room temperature.

  2. Anonymous

    An extra dry martini is pretty much just gin, its impossible to taste that 3ml of vermouth. For a good martini you want it extra wet, at least 30% vermouth, and add more or less to taste.

  3. Anonymous

    I agree with the previous commentor- this is an "extra dry", not a "classic" martini. People seem to think that the ONLY way to make/drink/order a martini is dry, but try it with more vermouth, it's fab.

  4. Anonymous

    This not a classic gin martini, but rather a modern "extra dry" variant. An actual classic gin martini contains at least one part in 5 of vermouth.