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Basic, Classic Martini ...Vodka Martini Recipe
Favorite Restaurant Drink Recipe
Please believe me; it is important to get this classic Vodka Martini R
right!
ecipeI have been in the restaurant business for well over two decades and have
entertained frequently at home. I am certain about this: A basic Vodka
Martini Recipe must be perfect for martini drinkers and it must be served
in the proper glass. Martini drinkers are very picky about this vodka
restaurant drink recipe.
The so-called "martini culture" is alive and well, and growing, in the U.S.
The people who want to enjoy a basic vodka martini know precisely how
the drink should taste ...and look. It must be perfect or they will be
unhappy.
Don't worry. I have the perfect, approved restaurant recipe for you. Follow the vodka recipe to
the letter and serve it in the proper martini glass and your guests will applaud your efforts.
Classic Vodka Martini
A Favorite Restaurant Drink Recipe
Preparation time: 1 minute. Serves 1.
Measurement Conversion Table
Ingredients:
2 1/2 ounces vodka (this martini is almost all vodka, so the vodka should be good)
1 dash dry vermouth (2-3 drops but not a splash)
Lemon peel (normally not a twist) and or 3 green olives for garnish (a cocktail onion is
sometimes preferred ...I always ask)
Instructions:
Pour vodka and vermouth into mixing glass
Add ice and stir (some people, like James Bond, prefer the vodka martini shaken ...you can ask
your guest) to chill
Place your choice of garnish in a martini glass and pour the vodka mixture gently over the
garnish
Strain into your martini glass
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