The Martini

Some have called it the “king of cocktails”. Everyone has heard of it and there are many versions of it out there. Many are arguably not true “martinis”. There are sweet versions of the martini and there are savory versions of it. My first martinis were of the savory variety. A dry, straight up, dirty martini is a great thing but after a little research I think I have found something even better. This is one of the first original martini recipes and in my opinion the best:

1.5 oz London Dry Gin
1.5 oz French vermouth
4-5 dashes of orange bitters
thin cut slice of orange peel

For the gin in this cocktail I really like Bombay Sapphire and for the vermouth I generally use Noilly Prat Dry. I use Fee Brothers bitters but others would be fine. Simply combine the first 3 ingredients in a shaker with cracked ice and shake, straining into a chilled martini or coupe glass. Add the orange peel and have a sip of this very different and refreshing cocktail.