Black-Tie Martinis

Name: Black-Tie Martinis
Ingredients: 9 ounces (1 cup plus 2 tablespoon) gin or vodka; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed; 1 tablespoon dry vermouth; 3 dashes Angostura bitters; Garnish: lemon twist

5 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

9 ounces (1 cup plus 2 tablespoon) gin or vodka
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
1 tablespoon dry vermouth
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: lemon twist

Directions

1

Combine gin and peppercorns, then let stand 15 minutes.
2

Stir together 1/2 teaspoon finely ground pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a plate. Wet rim of 1 Martini glass with your fingertip and dip in salt mixture, rotating glass to coat rim. Repeat with 2 more glasses.
3

Strain gin through a fine-mesh sieve into a 16-ounce cocktail shaker three-fourths full of ice. Add vermouth and bitters and stir 15 seconds. Strain into Martini glasses.