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World's Greatest Martini

SUBMITTED BY: Bill Hyde

"Use a good quality gin in this adult beverage. A twist of lemon zest is an alternative to the olive garnish."
PREP TIME  3 Min
READY IN  3 Min
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 4 servings
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 8 fluid ounces gin
  • 1/2 fluid ounce dry vermouth
  • 1/2 fluid ounce sweet vermouth
  • 4 cups ice cubes
  • 4 pimento-stuffed green olives

DIRECTIONS

  1. Fill cocktail shaker with fresh ice cubes. Add about 1/2 ounce each dry and sweet vermouth. Shake enough to coat ice and pour off liquid. Add eight ounces gin to coated ice in shaker and shake vigorously. Pour into four chilled Martini glasses, garnish with pimiento-stuffed olive and serve.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by ALETA14
I usually don't put that much vermouth in mine, but this was really excellent.

11 users found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2007 by Sandy
Only second time I ever had a Martini - only change was I used olives stuffed with onions - awesome

1 user found this review helpful


 
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