COCKTAIL · Classic cocktails
Martini
PUBLISHED · 19 Oct 2026
Gin and dry vermouth, stirred until ice-cold and served with an olive.
Gin and dry vermouth, stirred until ice-cold and served with an olive.
INGREDIENTS
- Gin60 ml
- Dry vermouth10 ml
- Oliveto garnish
Stir the gin and vermouth with plenty of ice until very cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an olive on a pick.
- CREATED
- 1888
- CREATOR
- Unknown
- STATE
- United States
- LOCATION
- New York (first printed)
The Martini evolved from the Martinez, which in turn grew out of the Manhattan. The first known recipe called a Martini appears in Harry Johnson’s 1888 Bartender Manual, made with Old Tom gin, sweet vermouth, orange curaçao, gomme syrup, Boker’s bitters and a lemon twist. Early Martinis were sweet and gin-based; the dry, vermouth-light version came later.
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