Gin Martini with a Lemon Twist
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- Prep Time: 3 min
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 drink 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
2 1/2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce dry vermouth, or to taste
1 dash orange bitters
Lemon twist
Instructions
In a mixing glass filled with ice cubes, combine the gin and vermouth, pouring more or less vermouth to your taste.
Stir for 30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Add a dash of bitters, if desired.
Serve immediately garnished with a lemon twist.
Notes
A note about garnishes:
Olives or a pickled cocktail onion can be used in place of the lemon twist garnish in this classic cocktail.
What does a twist of lemon mean?
It’s a cocktail garnish that is simply the peel of the lemon that’s twisted into a corkscrew shape. To get this to happen, you have to remove the fruit and the pith before shaping the peel.
What is a twist of lemon in a martini?
It’s a garnish that adds some citrus to a drink, like a martini.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 216
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 1.6 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.6 g
- Protein: 1.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: martini, gin martini, cocktail, classic cocktail, vermouth, gin, lemon, lemon twist
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