A James Bond favorite, the Dry Martini is simple and elegant. While we don't know the exact origin of the Dry Martini, we do know that the cocktail made with dry gin, dry vermouth, and orange bitters is best served with a lemon twist.
Chill a martini glass. Combine 2½ oz dry London gin and ½ oz dry vermouth in a mixing glass with ice, add 2 dashes orange bitters, and stir for about 30 seconds until very cold and silky. Strain into the chilled glass and express a lemon twist over the surface, then drop it in.
Dry, Botanical, Crisp
Origins disputed between San Francisco and New York in the late 1800s; refined into its dry form by Prohibition-era bartenders.
Martini glass
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