Dry Martini (Cold-War Era)

from The Craft of the Cocktail

  • 3 dashes Dry French Vermouth
  • 2 ounces Gin
  • Pitted Cocktail Olive (Garnish)

Stir the ingredients with ice in a mixing glass (50 times if using large ice cubes, 30 times if using small cubes). Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the pitted olive.

After the Second World War, gin was still king, but the amount of vermouth in a Martini began to diminish dramatically. By 1960, the Martini was a lethal 11 parts gin to 1 part vermouth.

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