Day 21 of our 30 Cocktail in 30 Days Challenge: the Vodka Martini
You can’t get much more James Bond than this drink. It’s a classic but you have to be careful with it.
There’s no juice or mixer with this cocktail – it’s all alcohol, which makes it a potent drink. It also means the flavours come from only three different places: the vermouth, the garnish and the vodka.
For this reason, it’s important to use a good quality vodka. Alternatively, you can add different flavoured vodkas, but you need to be careful as the flavours in the vodka can be quite overpowering. Only use a single measure at most and use a plain vodka for the rest of the recipe.
For garnishes, the classic is a twist of lemon. However, you can also use pickles or our favourite is blue cheese stuffed olives. The salty cheese and the oil from the olives give the martini a very nice accent. And who doesn’t like cheese?!
How to make the Vodka Martini
Here’s what you need:
For each drink
- ½ measure of dry vermouth – we prefer Noilly Prat
- 3 measures of vodka – we used Grey Goose for this martini
- Ice
- Martini glass
- Cocktail shaker, jigger measure
- Twist of lemon or olives on a cocktail stick for garnish
Here’s what you do:
- Pour the vermouth over ice in the shaker.
- Shake until the sides of the shaker are frosted.
- Strain the vermouth out and discard it.
- Pour the vodka in over the ice, now coated with vermouth.
- Shake or stir the vodka, depending on how James Bond you’re feeling!
- Strain the vodka into the martini glass.
- Garnish with the lemon twist or the olives on the cocktail stick.
- Practise your best “hello Mish Moneypenny” impression.
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