Standard Gin Martini

Directions

1. 1
   Fill a glass martini shaker about 3/4 full of cracked, clean ice.
2. 2
   Pour your gin into the shaker and let stand for sixty seconds. Count down from sixty to zero.
3. 3
   Approach your shaker with caution, and loving apply the lid.
4. 4
   Shake, shake, shake. About fifteen vigorous, diagonal shakes should do the trick.
5. 5
   Put that shaker down and get two well chilled martini glasses from the fridge or freezer. Allow the shaker to rest for about another sixty seconds.
6. 6
   Into each glass drop two drops of vermouth (the fifth drop is just for good luck).
7. 7
   Each glass gets a twist and an olive (the olive is optional--though we love em).
8. 8
   Strain your very chilly gin into each glass.
9. 9
   Chink and enjoy.