Simple & Elegant Martini

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Simple & Elegant Martini ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts

Ingredient	Amount	cl	oz	parts
London dry gin	60 ml	6 cl	2 oz	4 parts
Vodka	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	1 part
Dry Vermouth	15 ml	1.5 cl	0.5 oz	1 part
New Orleans Aromatic Bitters	1 dash	—	—	—
Lemon	1 piece	—	—	—

Garnish: Exactly one very short narrow lemon zest twist

1. 01

   Pre-chill a classic V-shaped martini glass and cut exactly one very short narrow lemon zest twist.

2. 02

   Measure the freezer-cold London dry gin, freezer-cold vodka, chilled dry vermouth, and one dash of Creole-style aromatic bitters into a mixing glass.

3. 03

   Fill the mixing glass with solid cold ice and place a bar spoon against the inner wall.

4. 04

   Stir smoothly for 20–25 seconds until crystal cold and properly diluted.

5. 05

   Fine-strain into the chilled martini glass without carrying any ice fragments into the drink.

6. 06

   Express the single compact lemon twist over the surface, retain it neatly at the rim, and serve without an olive or other garnish.

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