If you've ever wondered what drinking a martini with a twist actually means, we've got all the answers for you, and what ...

3 oz. gin 1/2 oz. dry vermouth 1 lemon twist or 3 olives, for garnish Pour gin and vermouth into a shaker filled with ice. Stir and strain into a martini glass.

Ingredients: 3-oz. dry London gin 0.5-oz. dry vermouth 1 dash Angostura Bitters Ice Lemon Peel. Preparation: Prechill glass, jug, spoon, jigger, and strainer in the freezer overnight.

We've got the easiest gin martini recipe, ... Some common factors: Most call for gin or vodka, vermouth (some include both sweet and dry varieties) and a garnish of either lemon or olive.

Garnish martini with either a lemon twist, olives, or both. ... Then there’s the savory dirty Martini, a cloudy mixture of gin or vodka, dry vermouth, and olive brine garnished with olives.

Garnish with an olive, ... "My favorite variation is a 50/50 martini with gin and a lemon twist. On a hot summer's day, I love it shaken with a dash of bitters," says Goldsworthy.

The Gibson is a weird drink. It’s a Martini on vinyl. It’s a Martini in a bow tie and a pair of suspenders. Of all the cocktails in the canon, the Gibson feels like it is the one that most ...

The first of the six on offer, the “classic,” is the spec we’ve come to expect, made with Beefeater Gin, Dolin dry vermouth and a lemon twist or an olive for garnish.

Mary-Frances Heck is a chef and food editor, formerly a senior food editor at Food & Wine. In addition to her recipes and articles appearing in many well-known publications, she has her own ...

Bigger in size and meatier than Manzanillas, Queen olives beg to be stuffed with anchovies, almonds, garlic, or blue cheese. They make a festive addition to a Bloody Mary. Large, meaty, and rarely ...