How to make a Great Martini - Masterclass

Everything you need to know to make a great martini - and sorry Mr Bond, I prefer it stirred.

There are so many versions of The Martini it can be a little daunting, especially when you’re at a crowded bar and you don’t want to spend all your money on a drink you don’t fancy.

So here I unpack some of the mystery of the Martini and help you decide on your favourite way to drink it.

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DRY (SAVOURY) MARTINI

For our Dry Martini we’re using Gin.
Tanqueray or Plymouth gins suit both wet or dry, as does Grey Goose if you prefer vodka and all are available in most places in the world, but for my Dry Martini, I can’t go past Gin Mare.

Ingredients:

5ml (1 barspoon/ 1/6oz) Dolin Dry vermouth, chilled in the fridge
60ml (2oz) chilled Gin Mare
An icy cold mixing glass
A chilled Martini glass
And good quality ice.
Garnish with an olive or 3 on a skewer.

Method:

Add vermouth & gin to your chilled mixing glass. Fill mixing glass with ice and stir until you reach your desired dilution.

Strain in to coupe or Martini glass.

And finish with the classic olive(s) on a skewer.

WET MARTINI (WITH A TWIST)

A wet Martini refers to the amount of vermouth used. The more vermouth, the wetter.

Ingredients:

20ml (2/3oz) of chilled vermouth, we used Regal Rogue Lively White - a semi dry white vermouth.
40ml (1 1/3oz) of chilled Vodka, this is Ketel One, perfect for this drink
Some really good ice
A chilled Martini glass
A grapefruit twist to garnish

Method:

Add vermouth & gin to your chilled mixing glass. Fill mixing glass with ice and stir until you reach your desired dilution.

Strain in to coupe or Martini glass.

Take your grapefruit twist and fold it sharply over the glass to express all the citrus oils, adding a flavour punch to your drink.

Curl the twist around itself to give it a nice glass holding shape and pop it into the glass.

So now you know!

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[geody]

You told me all I need to know in the first 43 seconds. From now on I'm just drinking shots of gin from the freezer! Thanks.

[Solairik]

I could listen to her talk about anything for days on end

[richardwhiting]

Try a martini made with Hendricks’s gin and a slice of cucumber in the summer. Refreshing!

[paulwillhite]

If I'm not mistaken the reason that James Bond would oder the Martini shaken is because it would intentionally water down the cocktail to allow him to seemingly drink as much as those around him while still being able to keep his wits. *(I read the books)

[dumbledan]

She handled the James Bond Heresy quite nicely. Well done.

[loci]

Clicked for the thumbnail, stayed for the voice, subscribed for the content.

[dwDragon]

She could sell James Bond a stirred martini

[ianholmes]

I just recently rediscovered Martinis. I definitely prefer them wet. A well made vermouth is something that should be showcased! Great info. I hadn't considered stirring time when making wet VS. dry.

[onlinedebatecamp]

I had a bar manager tell me the trick to a good martini was to fuss over the person ordering it. :D

[ripe]

Thanks for this video. Martinis are like the vanilla ice cream of the cocktail world - deceptively simple but whole is so much greater than the sum of its parts

[du-rron]

A great day would be to: listen to you talk, as you made drinks ever so often throughout the day!

[TheWdayton]

My take on the martini is a citrus martini: jigger of citrus vodka, a few drops of dry vermouth, an orange slice for garnish lightly squeezed to express both oils and a few drops of juice to sweeten. Very refreshing and friendly enough for beginners.

[american_psycho]

Bond had his martinis shaken because back when the books were written vodka was typically 100 proof and not 80 proof like today and Gordon's gin was 47% and not 40% like today. So because it was a much stronger drink he had is shaken to dilute it more than if it was stirred. The more you know

[liamtahaney]

"try a shot of gin from the freezer; you won't even notice it go down"

That is a DANGEROUS suggestion!

[DEGriffSoc]

Really helpful video. My personal favourite is dry, gin, with a slice of cucumber for garnish. I find that even if it isn't made with a cucumbery gin, it still lifts the aromatic parts of the gin.

[chaplint]

Saw this in another channel and it is amazing - Dirty Tequila - 2 oz tequila (preferably reposado or anejo, not blanco), 1 oz dry vermouth, 2 shakes orange bitters, 2 teaspoons jalapeno brine, 1 pickled jalapeno slice.

[brt]

I love that there are so many wonderful variations of vermouth to explore these days.

[usaexplore]

This cocktail has so many variations i consider it a thing of its own.
My go to is three parts Bombay Sapphire one part Martini Bianco and a twist. I will however try it with a dash of bitters next time

[mrdisco]

I like what your friend said about Martinis being like fingerprints. Everyone has their own personal take on it. I tend to be a purist about most things, so I'm pretty set on Tanqueray, Dolin Dry, a couple dashes of orange bitters, and lemon peel garnish. Still figuring out the ratio, though.

[themaven]

First you tube vid I've seen where someone made a dry martini for the anchovie stuffed olive.
My hats off to you.