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01 Good Quality Vodka
02 Dry Vermouth
03 California Green Olive Juice
04 Green or Black California Olives
Gin lends a more complex, juniper-influenced flavor profile to a classic martini.
Vodka will provide a smoother, simpler taste profile to your martini.
A classic martini is perfectly clear because it only uses clear-colored liquors. However, when you add a splash of California olive juice or brine, it adds a cloudy appearance
It’s a type of fortified wine, blended and infused with different herbs and botanicals.
Martinis and any other booze-forward cocktails should be stirred. Shaking adds texture and aeration, changes the mouth-feel and binds ingredients that would readily separate with simple stirring.
A dry martini has less vermouth, and a very dry martini contains little to no vermouth. A wet martini means more vermouth in your cocktail than the standard five-to-one ratio.