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You’ve heard James Bond say "shaken, not stirred." It sounds cool, but most bartenders will tell you to stir it. Shaking makes the drink icy and a bit cloudy, with tiny slivers of ice. Stirring keeps it silky smooth and crystal clear.

Think of it like this: shaking is like making a messy, fun snow cone. Stirring is like pouring perfectly chilled maple syrup. Both are cold, but one has a more luxurious mouthfeel. Try both! You might be a "shaker" or a "stirrer" at heart.

My friend Sarah orders hers shaken because she likes the little ice chips. "It feels like drinking a cold, winter morning," she says. I prefer it stirred, because it feels more like sipping a cool, clear stream. There is no wrong answer.

Making one without the fear of failure

You can totally make one at home. Don't let the "cocktail snobs" scare you. Grab a good vodka (it doesn't have to be crazy expensive, just something you actually like the taste of). Get a tiny bottle of dry vermouth from the store.

Fill a glass or a metal shaker with ice. Pour in a generous amount of vodka (about two and a half ounces) and a tiny splash of vermouth—we're talking a whisper of it, like a tablespoon. Stir it around with a spoon for a good 30 seconds. Taste it! It should be bitingly cold.

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Strain it into a fancy glass. Pop in an olive (the brine from the olive is a secret weapon—it adds a little salty kick). Or, if you're feeling fancy, twist a piece of lemon peel over the top to release the oils. Boom. You just made a martini. You’re basically a magician now.