martini recipe

martini recipe.**Classic Martini Recipe** **Ingredients:** - 2 1/2 ounces gin - 1/2 ounce dry vermouth - Ice - Lemon twist or olive, for garnish **Instructions:** 1. **Chill the glass:** Place a martini glass in the freezer for at least 10 minutes to chill. 2. **Prepare the martini:** In a mixing glass, combine the gin and dry vermouth. Fill the mixing glass with ice. 3. **Stir:** Stir the gin and vermouth mixture gently for about 30 seconds, or until well chilled. 4. **Strain:** Strain the mixture into the chilled martini glass. 5. **Garnish:** Garnish the martini with a lemon twist or olive. To make a lemon twist, use a vegetable peeler to peel a strip of lemon zest. Twist the zest over the drink to release its oils, then drop it into the glass. For an olive garnish, simply add one or two olives to a cocktail pick and place it in the glass.