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

Vodka Martini recipe

Name: Vodka Martini
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml (2 oz) Vodka; 10 ml (¼ oz) Dry vermouth

Also known as Kangaroo

StirredMartini glassNo ice29% ABV150 kcal

The Vodka Martini is a stirred vodka cocktail, made with vodka and dry vermouth, served in a martini glass. It is spirit-forward.

Strength: about 29% ABV in the glass, roughly 20 g of alcohol and about 150 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Vodka Martini ingredients

Vodka	60 ml (2 oz)
Dry vermouth	10 ml (¼ oz)

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

How to make a Vodka Martini

Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with lemon peel or olives.

Glass: Martini glass
Ice: None, served up
Garnish: Lemon peel or olives

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Vodka Martini: quick answers

How strong is a Vodka Martini?: About 29% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 20 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Vodka Martini?: About 150 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Vodka Martini served in?: A martini glass, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Vodka Martini have?: 2 in total: vodka and dry vermouth. Simple enough to make at home.

Cocktail calorie chart: compare all 1,471 drinks

Vodka Martini variations

Martini variations