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Spirited: Classic Martini

Source of Recipe


The Seattle Times (*see note)






List of Ingredients



• Chilled mixing glass
  
• Ice
  
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• 1/4 ounce Cinzano vermouth
  
• 1-1/2 ounces Bombay Sapphire gin or Stolichnaya Cristall vodka
  
• 2 Italian green olives, marinated in vermouth
  






Instructions



1. Fill martini glass with ice; let chill while proceeding to make martini.
   
   
2. Swish 1/4 ounce vermouth in chilled shaker glass. Empty excess vermouth. Fill shaker with ice, then add gin or vodka. Shake vigorously 5 times, front to back, then let sit 20 seconds.
   
   
3. Empty ice from martini glass and strain martini over "drunken" marinated olives.
   
   Makes 1 serving.
   
   * Winner, Seattle's Best Classic Martini, 1993, 1994 and 1995 -- Oliver's Bar, The Mayflower Park Hotel, Seattle.