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Dry Martini
Dry Martini with gin and dry vermouth at a 6:1 ratio. Stir with ice, strain into a chilled glass and finish with lemon peel oils.
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Ingredients
Current recipe: 1 serving · US fl oz · Original recipe
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- Gin40% ABV2.03 US fl oz
- Dry vermouth18% ABV0.34 US fl oz
- Lemon peeloptional1 piece
Amounts are for the selected number of servings. Prepare each serving separately; add sparkling ingredients just before serving.
Ice
- Stir with ice, then strain into a chilled glass without ice.
- Melting ice dilutes the drink and is not included in measured ingredient volume.
What you need
Jigger · Bar spoon · Mixing glass and strainer
How to make it
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Chill a cocktail glass.
Pour gin and dry vermouth into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
Stir with a bar spoon until chilled; do not shake.
Strain into the glass without ice and express lemon peel oils over the surface.
Small details, better drinks
- Store opened vermouth as directed on its label, usually refrigerated.
- Sweet red vermouth is not a direct replacement here.
- Vodka instead of gin creates another Martini variation.
Good to know
What does 6:1 mean?
Six parts gin to one part dry vermouth.
Stirred or shaken?
The selected IBA recipe is stirred with ice.
Is Martini just vermouth?
This is a cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth.
Recipe sources
Recipe notes by Cheers. Preparation time is an estimate.
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- IBA — Dry Martini ↗ · Accessed: Oct 25, 2026
