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Perfect Martini in a martini glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Perfect Martini

The Perfect Martini is a stirred gin cocktail, spirit-forward. It is made with gin, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth and more, served in a martini glass.

Perfect means equal parts dry and sweet vermouth.

Ingredients

Gin60 ml (2 oz)
Dry vermouth7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Sweet vermouth7.5 ml (¼ oz)
Orange bitters1 dash

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

Method

  1. Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
  2. Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
  4. Garnish with lemon twist.
Glass
Martini glass
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lemon twist
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Stirred cocktails

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