Martini

Directions

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   Stir or shake with ice; strain into chilled glass.
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   Garnish as desired with olive or lemon twist.
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   VARIATIONS
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   Cajun Martini: Substitute Jalapeno-Infused Vodka or Gin (see infused vodka) for the regular gin; garnish with a pickled tomato or okra, or a tiny whole red or green chile (dont bite into it!
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   Dirty Martini: Add 1 to 2 tsp.
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   olive brine.
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   Fino Martini: Substitute 2 tsp.
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   fino sherry for the vermouth.
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    Gibson: Garnish with a cocktail onion.
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    Paisley Martini: Reduce vermouth to 1 1/2 tsp.
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    Add 1 tsp.
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    Scotch; garnish with lemon twist.
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    Peggy Cocktail: Add 1/4 tsp.
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    each Dubonnet rouge and Pemod.
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    Perfect Martini: Use half sweet and half dry vermouth; garnish with orange slice.
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    Racquet Club: Add 1 to 2 dashes (about 1/16 to 1/8 tsp.)
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    orange bitters.
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    Rolls Royce: Use half dry vermouth and half sweet vermouth; add 1/4 tsp.
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    Benedictine.
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    Rumtini: Substitute light rum for the gin; garnish with lime twist.
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    Saketini: Substitute sake for the vermouth; garnish with lemon twist or olive.
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    Scotini: Substitute Scotch for the vermouth; garnish with lemon twist.
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    Sweet Martini: Substitute sweet vermouth for the dry vermouth; garnish with orange slice.
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    Tequini: Substitute tequila for the gin.
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    Third Degree: Add 1/2 tsp.
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    Pemod or other anise-flavored liqueur.