Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails
Dry Martini
Martini
The most iconic cocktail of the 20th century, defined by temperature, dilution and restraint.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- Origin uncertain
- Period
- Late 19th century
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- London dry gin60 ml
- Dry vermouth10 ml
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Ice
- None (served up)
- Garnish
- Lemon peel or green olive
- Technique
- Stirred
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Prep time
- 3 min
Method
- 01
Freeze or thoroughly chill the glass.
- 02
Stir gin and vermouth with plenty of ice for 30–40 seconds.
- 03
Strain into the chilled glass.
- 04
Express a lemon peel over the top, or garnish with an olive.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Juniper, citrus peel
- Finish
- Dry and clean
- Character
- Austere and refined
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Evolved from sweeter gin-and-vermouth drinks such as the Martinez; the drier style took hold in the early 1900s.
Disputed or unverified
Its exact origin is uncertain.
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