Martini

Directions

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   Add ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously.
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   Strain into a chilled glass.
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   Garnish with olive.
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   **Cajun Martini: substitute jalapeno-infused vodka or gin for regular gin; garnish with a pickled tomato or okra, or a tiny whole red or green chile.
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   **Dirty Martini: add 1 to 2 teaspoons olive brine.
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   **Fino Martini: substitute 2 teaspoons 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 teaspoon; add 1 teaspoon Scotch; garnish with lemon twist.
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   **Perfect Martini: use half sweet vermouth and half dry vermouth; garnish with orange slice.
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    **Rumtini: substitute light rum for 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 gin.