Classic Martini
PUBLISHED ON: 12.08.2009
Just in case you have forgotten what a traditional martini tastes like…. Gin or Vodka stirred or shaken…..One drink, so many options.
Classic Martini
Serves 1
Ingredients:
2 ounces good quality gin or vodka
1/2ounce dry vermouth
Directions:
1. Place gin or vodka in a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake and pour, straining the ice, into a martini glass
3. Garnish with an olive
Enjoy!
Cathy
Vodka martini for me please!
Gina
Sometimes simplicity is perfection!
buffalodick
Best I ever had was a dry Ketel One vodka Martini with a Gorgonzola stuffed olive…
Luigi
I encounter more bad ones, than good ones. Unfortunately alot of places use a cheap vodka, resulting in a dire taste. I'm glad I read \”good quality\” in your recipe. Excellent post.
Fresh Local and Best
I love a good martini, extra olives please!
tinyskillet
Tis the season! Cheers!
Rebecca
Dirty Grey Goose martini!! Love it!
Annalisa
this sounds very good!I like Martini!One for me please!Annalisa
KennyT
Oh Martini!! Great for xmas parties!
George Gaston
Cheers Velva!I have to tell you a story about my niece, Lilibet. Some years ago she was living in Japan and just in conversation in an email said, \”I have to stop drinking Martinis! Because I tend to talk with my hands and keep splashing others with my drink.\” Thanks for reminding us of a great old Classic Cocktail.
Kim
Great pic of a classic martini. I have tried, oh have I tried to drink a classic, but I just can't. An apple martini or any other flavor and I can throw it down 😀
Inspired by eRecipeCards
I love you to death, and in no way do i want to come off snooty and judgmental. You listed a martini recipe, no doubt. BUTA CLASSIC martini has a definition. It is always gin, never vodka. You do have the measurement correct, and you are correct that it is never shaken, only stirred (James Bond was ordering a watered down martini, shaking breaks the ice, and adds more water to your drink).The garnish is always an Olive. The brine in an olive adds a flavor that makes a classic martini a classic martini. Never a twist and I can not possibly imagine any martini with lime.There are similar drinks, like a vodka martini, gibson, gimlet, dirty martini, Rob Roy (my personal favorite), Manhattan, etc that are made similar to a classic martini, and are all good. But, they are not classic martinis.I am so ashamed for writing all this, but I bartended for a bit, and drink more than a bit. Some people really do care about pop culture changing the recipe for a \”classic\” martini even a little bit.
Katherine Roberts Aucoin
I like mine with Ketal One and very dirty. This is a classic martini and the rest that call themvselves martinis are wannabe's 😉
Barbara
Does one ever forget a perfect martini, Velva? I like Bombay. And absolutely an olive.
Chef E
Buff, Katherine and I will be hanging out in the bar sipping on our little dirty secrets, LOL! This is like dejaveau my dear!
TKW
I'll have what you're having, Velva!
Christo Gonzales
I like olive juice in mine!
Lucia from Madison
What time are cocktails being served? It looks like a \”perfect\” martini to me… I prefer Vodka to Gin.
The Absence of Alternatives
One word for ya, m'lady: Chopin! 🙂
The Cooking Photographer
Velva these are recipes I adore. Simple, beautiful cocktails and drinks. LAura
Ter
Hi there, thanks for the comment you left in my blog. Thanks for visiting and I hope you'll come by again! I am a bit of a foodie too. Yes, I prepped to help with costs and menu planning but also to save time. Now that it is just me, some days I don't feel like cooking even if I feel like eating, so this has been helping so far. Hope to continue. Going to take a peek through your blog now. 🙂
chow and chatter
oh wow looks great and love the snap
Sarah
Thanks for visiting sjgourmet! I do love a good martini and my husband, like yours is always the designated bartender at our parties.I hope to see you again on my site.
3 hungry tummies
nothing beats a good martini!!
Jessica - The Novice Chef
I had one of these last night at happy hour! Only difference was the it was a blue cheese stuffed olive (DELICIOUS)!
Lori
Just gorgeous! I am a traditional martini girl. Sometimes I'll get a craving for a sweet creation, but usually it is either a Bombay Sapphire or Grey Goose martini for me. The extra touch of a blue cheese olive is my favorite. Is it 5 o'clock anywhere? Only 7:30 am here and I want a drink now. Ha, ha!
Laura in Paris
My favorite – and with gin! Stirred – like Bond, James Bond. ha ha ha
Anonymous
We are martiniholics ! and the Applietini happens to be my favorite…followed by the Pomtini : ) …however…every now and then I like to go classic like this…you've got me craving one now Velva..and its just 11am here …giggles…! : ) PS : its me Nat
teresa
gosh that's pretty!
Resh
if i wasnt pregnant, i could drink 10 of those! its such a tease LOL :)::dreaming of martini's::
Claudia
One. Vodka. Stirred. At home near my couch.
Juliana
Love the classic martini…specially with extra olives…cheers :-)Nice picture!
Chris
I have never had a martini. If I did, I had 12 of them and forgot it ever happened.
Simply Life
great photo! this looks great for a holiday party!
theUngourmet
I love a good gin martini! Your photo is wonderful!
Linda
Beautiful photo! I have gotten to like all kinds of martinis!! (grins) Had a Cranberry martini last weekend…YUM!
Mimi
A martini is just what we need, ease the pain of Saturday. We have been getting condolence calls all week! I am sure it's a lot easier to be a Gator fan in San Diego than in TallahasseeMimi
Kathleen
Velva! Martini's are my fav! I'm totally old school and therefore, gin it must be! Hendricks gin is the only way to go. No garnish to muddy the incredible subtle flavors of this wonderful gin. If you give it a try let me know!!!
Katy ~
When I imbibe, I like both vodka and gin, so it must be the vermouth that throws me off. I'm going to try this again though because I love the glass!!
Joanne
Martinis are timeless. THanks for the recipe!
Anonymous
Excellent! I love the picture!
megan
Beautiful picture! I've actually never had a martini before. I'm not a huge fan of the taste of alcohol (unless hidden by fruity icy drinks), but your drink looks so classy!
Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen
We love martinis at our house. Straight up or on the rocks – we love them both. Gorgeous picture.sam
BonBon Rose Girls Kristin
I am such a wuss when it comes to martinis. Give me a key lime one any day. Yup, I'm a girly girl. Ah ha. I will, however, kill the olives while the hubs sucks down the vodka. ah ha ha
Jennie
Velva you ROCK! Vodka please and shaken not stirred! 😉
pam
I feel so James Bondish when I have a martini!
Lori Lynn
Ha! Nope. Haven't forgotten.LL
Sarah
Nothing like a good martini!
Marie
I take it the vermouth in the ingredients is just for the sake of appearances? 🙂
Miss High Heels
I could do with one of these right about now!
Deana Sidney
I don't drink martinis…. but the picture of this one could change my mind… gorgeous!!! An older man once told me the \”Immaculate Conception Martini\” was popular in the 1920's. The recipe? Pour chilled gin into a martini glass, find a sunbeam and put a bottle of vermouth in the path of the light.