The martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth, and garnished with an olive or a lemon twist. A dry martini is made with little to no vermouth. Ordering a martini “extra dry” will result in even less or no vermouth added. By the Roaring Twenties, it became a common drink order. Over the course of the 20th century, the amount of vermouth steadily dropped.
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Add the gin, dry vermouth and orange bitters into a mixing glass with ice and stir until very cold.
2.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
3.
Garnish with a lemon twist.
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