For the not so feint of heart!

• 6 parts vodka (chilled)
• 1 part dry vermouth
• lemon strips
• olives

You only swirl the vermouth around the chilled martini glass and discard the excess. Pour the chilled vodka into glass and garnish with 2 manzanilla olives and a twist of lemon.

Simple but a classic martini. Now, let me tell you what really happened. I made this for son, Trevor, and didn’t just swirl the vermouth. I left it in and I thought I had killed him.  1 mouth full and he was spitting it out. So…remember, SWIRL and discard.

 

Taste Rating: 8