Vodka Martini

Some cocktail aficionados will argue you can't stray from the traditional Dry Martini. But if the Vodka Martini was good enough for 007, it's good enough for us. But this cocktail made with vodka, dry vermouth, and orange bitters should be stirred, not shaken.

Category
Cocktails
Glassware
Martini glass
ABV
30-32%
Flavour
Clean, Crisp, Dry

Key ingredients

How to make it

Chill a martini glass. Combine 2½ oz vodka, ½ oz dry vermouth and 2 dashes orange bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for about 30 seconds until very cold, strain into the chilled glass, and garnish with a lemon twist or a couple of olives.

Flavour profile

Clean, Crisp, Dry

Origin & history

Mid-20th-century United States; cemented in pop culture by James Bond.

Serve it in

Martini glass

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