Dry Gin Martini Recipe

Ingredients
2 oz. gin
Dash vermouth
Olive or lemon twist
Tools
Strainer
Preparation
1. Fill a mixing glass half full of ice.
2. Pour in gin and stir for 20 seconds.
3. Coat a chilled martini glass with a few dashes of vermouth.
4. Strain the gin into the glass and garnish with an olive or a lemon twist.
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