Get a mixing glass or a large pint glass. Fill it with ice. All the way to the top.
Pour in your gin and vermouth. Now, take a long bar spoon. If you don’t have one, a chopstick works. Seriously.
Stir in a smooth, continuous circle for 30 seconds. No splashing. No frantic motion. Just slow, deliberate power.
Why 30 seconds? Because science says that’s the sweet spot for dilution and chill. Too fast, and you’re just making cold water. Too slow, and it’s lukewarm sadness.
After stirring, strain it into your frozen glass. Use a fine-mesh strainer if you have one. Those tiny ice chips are the enemy.
The Big Decision: Olive or Twist?
This is your moment. A green olive gives you a salty, briny kick. That’s a classic Dirty Martini. Use a toothpick to spear it.
A lemon twist brings brightness and citrus. You express the oils over the drink by twisting the peel over the glass. Then drop it in.
Dry Gin Martini Recipe Ml at Brad Schaffer blog
Fun fact: The olive is often stuffed with pimento or blue cheese. That’s a whole snack in one bite.
Don’t mix them. It’s either one or the other. Olive people are very serious about this. Lemon people are a little more chill.