Name: Dry Martini (4:1 ratio)
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 15 ml Dry vermouth; 1 dash Orange bitters

Dry Martini (4:1 ratio)
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Glass:

Serve in a Martini glass

Ingredients:
2 fl oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura optional

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
Prepare garnish of green olive &/or lemon zest twist.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Express lemon zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish &/or adorn with skewered olive.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A stirred four-to-one Martini is indeed a delicious thing. But is a five-to-one Martini even more delicious? Try both, and perhaps also a three-to-one. What a wonderful way to lose an evening.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Dry Martini (4:1 ratio) contains 150 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
28.76% alc./vol. (57.52° proof)
21.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Dave Satterlee

7th March at 23:26

When I started my cocktail journey I preferred a classic 2:1 martini with a dash of orange bitters. Over time, however, my taste seems to have evolved to a preference of 4:1, which for me has become the perfect ratio. Tanqueray Ten, Dolin Dry, Regan's Orange bitters garnished with an olive and a lemon peel expressed over the top, stirred for 30 seconds and served ice cold and you have yourself an experience that borders on the sublime. Nice to see I'm not the only 4:1 fan out there.

Joseph Nelson

12th November 2025 at 02:14

I swapped out the orange bitters for lemon as I lacked any lemon peel to garnish with, and I honestly think that tweak has made this is my preferred martini in dry/wet ratio. It went down so fast and easy the olive was still crisp!