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Martini Variation

Vodka Martini

Served in a martini glass

Vodka Martini

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Vodka
  • 10 ml Dry vermouth

Preparation

Stir ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish

Lemon twist or olive

Origin story

The Vodka Martini is a variation of the classic gin martini, gaining popularity in the mid-20th century as vodka became a favored spirit in the United States. Its rise coincided with the cocktail culture of the 1950s and 1960s.