Dry Martini 'Preferred' (5:1 ratio)
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Dry Martini 'Preferred' (5:1 ratio)
Serve in a Martini glass
| 2.08 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 0.42 oz | Strucchi Dry Vermouth |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura optional |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
- Prepare garnish of skewered chilled Fragata Green Olive &/or lemon zest twist (or served Dicken's-style without a garnish).
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest &/or garnish with chilled olive (or serve Dicken's-style).
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
This is my go-to Dry Martini, although I arrive at the same 5:1 ratio with a generous 75ml (2½oz) gin to 15ml (½oz) dry vermouth. I chose a 5:1 ratio as our 'preferred' Dry Martini specification in deference to David Embury who writes of this drink in his The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, "After extensive experimentation I have arrived at the ratio of 5 to 1 as the proportion most pleasing to the average palate. Personally I like a ratio of about 7 to 1 even better, and I know some who prefer a ratio as high as 10 to 1."
The proportion of gin to vermouth is a matter of taste; some say 5 to 1, others that one drop is sufficient. I recommend you ask the drinker how they would like their Martini, in the same manner that you might ask how they have their steak.
Variant:
The 'Oliver Twist' choice between an olive (stuffed or otherwise) or a lemon zest twist is traditional and these are the two most common garnishes for a Dry Martini. There are, however, a number of variants. A 'Dickens' is a Martini without a twist, a Gibson is a Martini with two onions instead of an olive or a twist and a Franklin Martini is named after Franklin Roosevelt and has two olives.
History:
Nutrition:
One serving of Dry Martini 'Preferred' (5:1 ratio) contains 152 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 29.37% alc./vol. (29.37° proof)
- 22.1 grams of pure alcohol
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60 ml London Dry Gin (currently using Tanqueray for its versatility)
15 ml Dolin Dry Vermouth
4 green olives on a skewer
I let a few drops of olive juice fall into the glass from the spoon while garnishing. To me, this makes an immaculate martini. I highly recommend trying this 4:1 ratio. Enjoy!
I like this Martini. Yes I do. Quite lovely.
Highly recommended.