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4 ways to prepare a martini
Beverages

4 ways to prepare a martini

By Marco Beteta - 2021-10-07T17:00:54Z
The city of Martinez, in California, San Francisco, and even New York are competing for the origin of the martini, a cocktail traditionally made with gin and dry vermouth, typically served with a green olive. 

Over time, the ingredients for its preparation have been modified and adapted to different tastes; there are even variations accepted by mixologists, such as the "dirty" which includes olive brine or the "Gibson" which has a small onion. 

Below we present four ways to prepare a different martini: 

Tip: If you like to add lemon to your cocktail, ask for a twist, which is the lemon peel, and request that it be squeezed a little.

Fresh Martini
Ingredients:
  • A splash of White Martini
  • Half a can of Seven Up or Sprite
  • A third of a glass of Gin
  • Ice
Fill a tall glass with ice, add the third of gin, then the splash of White Martini, and top with Seven Up or Sprite.

Martini Royal
Ingredients:
  • Half a glass of White Martini
  • Half a glass of Prosecco or Cava
  • Mint
  • A slice of lime
  • Ice
Fill a cocktail glass, add the White Martini and Cava, and decorate the glass with the slice of lime and mint.

Manhattan
Ingredients:
  • Two-thirds of a glass of Whisky
  • One-third of a glass of Rosso Martini
  • Two or three drops of Angostura
  • A red cherry
  • Orange peel
  • Ice
Mix the Whisky, Rosso Martini, and Angostura in a shaker with ice until you achieve a uniform color. Strain the mixture and serve in a cocktail glass. Garnish with the cherry and a spiral of orange peel.

Dry Martini 
Ingredients:
  • A quarter of a glass of Extra Dry Martini
  • A glass of Gin
  • Lemon peel
  • A pitted olive
  • Ice
Fill a shaker with ice and chill by shaking quickly and draining the water. Add the Extra Dry Martini and gin to the chilled shaker and shake. Then, strain into a cocktail glass and perfume with a piece of lemon peel. Garnish with a green olive on a toothpick.