Drinks – How to Make The Ultimate Martini
Words: Violet
Ah, the Martini! Despite the ever-growing selection of cocktails doing the rounds (we’re talking to you, you chilli-flavoured-smoke-infused-sugar-coated-what-nots), there still, thankfully, remains something incredibly special about a true martini; that crisp glass, what’s inside it, and that spin-chilling first sip.
Crowned the King of the Martini, DUKES Bar in St James’s, is the only place to head for the ultimate martini. The legendary bar is internationally renowned for its famous martinis and personalised cocktails. Reputedly frequented by James Bond author Ian Fleming, the bar is said to be the inspiration for the iconic line, ‘shaken, not stirred’. So where better to find out how to make your own…
INGREDIENTS:
3 oz. No 3 Gin
0.33 oz Dry Vermouth
Garnish: Lemon Peel
Glass: Martini
METHOD:
Chill the Gin, Vermouth and a Martini glass in the freezer
Place two drops of extra dry Vermouth in the frozen cocktail glass
Pour approximately 3 jiggers of frozen gin over the Vermouth and gently stir
Take a slice of fresh lemon peel:
Pinch to release lemon oil on to the surface of the cocktail
Rub the lemon peel around the rim of the cocktail glass
Drop gently into the drink
If you’re looking to learn how to make the ultimate martini from the very best themselves- as every gentleman should of course – then why not read our review of the Martini Masterclass held at DUKES, here at: thegentlemansjournal.co.uk
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