Elegant and classy — that’s Martini. In recent years, the martini has become one of the most popular alcoholic beverages. Martinis may seem old fashioned, but with so many versions available, it’s hard to pick one out of all. The Martini is basically a cocktail made exclusively with gin and vermouth, and garnished with an olive or a lemon twist.

Let’s discover the world of Martinis!

Dry Martini

Martinis are iconic!!! They are the one drink which is on every bartender’s list. There is no substitute of a classic dry martini.

Image and recipe source: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/dry-martini/#gs.l9w44m

Ingredients:
75 ml Gin
15 ml Dry Vermouth
1 dash Orange bitters
Lemon twist to garnish

Recipe:
Pour all the ingredients together into a mixing glass with ice.
Stir until it’s very cold.
Strain the contents into a chilled Martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

Dirty Martini

The Dirty Martini, olive lovers’ favourite cocktail. There’s nothing about this salty and briny martini which you won’t love.

Image and recipe source: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/dirty-martini/#gs.l9w3ia

Ingredients:
75 ml Gin or Vodka
15 ml Dry Vermouth
15 ml Olive Brine
Use olives for garnishing

Recipe:
Put all the ingredients together into a mixing glass with ice.
Stir them.
Strain the contents into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with 2 or 3 olives.

50/50 Martini

As the name suggests, this martini cocktail is made with equal proportions of gin and vermouth.

Image Source: https://www.winemag.com/recipe/50-50-martini/

Recipe source: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/50-50-martini/#gs.l9yyim

Ingredients:
60 ml Vodka
60 ml Vermouth
Lemon twist to garnish

Recipe:
Add vodka and vermouth in a mixing glass filled with ice.
Stir well.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

French Martini

A French Martini is a popular contemporary classic cocktail. It is a delicious mix of fresh pineapple juice, Vodka and Chambord liqueur.

Image source: http://virgavodka.com/french-martini/

Recipe source: https://www.artofdrink.com/cocktail/french-martini

Ingredients:
60ml Vodka
15ml Chambord
75ml Pineapple Juice

Recipe:
Add all the ingredients into the shaker half filled with ice.
Shake vigorously for at least 20 -30 seconds, it will give the drink a nice frothy texture and pink colour.
Strain the contents and pour into a martini glass.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

Reverse Martini

Reverse Martini unlike other martinis have a higher ratio of vermouth to gin. This is again a sophisticated cocktail with remarkably lower content of alcobev than traditional martini.

Image source: https://thelocalpalate.com/beverages/reverse-martini/

Recipe source: https://theginqueen.com/2016/11/reverse-martini/

Ingredients:
60ml Dry Vermouth
30ml Gin
Twist of lemon for garnishing

Recipe:
Combine all the ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice.
Stir well.
Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with a large lemon twist.

Summer Martini

Summer Martinis are made with the basic composition of gin/vodka and dry vermouth. With summer season officially upon us, this is the best time to play with the fruit or floral flavour variations on these quintessential drinks.

Image and recipe source: https://www.liquor.com/recipes/summer-martini/#gs.lbyewq

Ingredients:
90 ml Flavoured Gin
30 ml Dry Vermouth
To garnish: 1 Blackberry and raspberry

Recipe:
Add flavoured gin and dry vermouth to a mixing glass filled with ice.
Stir until chilled.
Strain into a martini glass.
Garnish with a blackberry and a raspberry on a toothpick or just drop into the glass.