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Not-Too-Dry Martini
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1-2 dashes orange bitters
2/3 French vermouth
1/6 Italian vermouth
1/6 dry gin
This one is for those who prefer their martini cocktail not too
dry and not too sweet. Stir as directed in the dry recipe with
several pieces of ice. Strain into serving glass on top of an olive.
Note that this martini is darker in color and a trifle on the sweet
side.
This one is frequently termed "the perfect martini."
Sweet Martini
1 part dry gin
2 parts Italian vermouth
This is the one to mix if a sweet martini is what you want. Stir
and serve as directed for the dry martini, but do not include an
olive when you strain it into the cocktail glass.
The Italian vermouths are not as dry as those made in
France and are classified as "sweet" vermouths. A fav
orite Italian vermouth is that manufactured by Martini
& Rossi, which vermouth, by the way, gave this cocktail
its name. Vermout is the French word applied to a liquor
manufactured from white wine flavored with certain
aromatic herbs. In this country we spell it vermouth.
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