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Smooth Gay Martini Recipe

By Ramon Johnson, About.com

The smoothest gay martini starts with this simple recipe.
Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 oz. Gin or Vodka
  • 1/4 oz. Dry Vermouth
  • 1 cup Ice
Preparation:
Shaken: Shake gin or vodka, vermouth and ice in cocktail shaker. Be sure not to shake too hard or too long as to avoid excess water from melting ice. Stain into martini glass. Garnish with Lime peel, lemon, or olive.

Stirred: Pour gin or vodka and vermouth over ice cubes in mixing glass. Stir and strain in cocktail glass. Garnish with Lime peel, lemon, or olive.

Extra Dry: Use 2 oz. Gin/Vodka and 1/4 oz. Dry Vermouth. Follow directions above.

Sweet: Use 1 oz. Gin/Vodka and 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth. Follow directions above.

Medium: Use 1 1/2 oz. Gin/Vodka, 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth, and 1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth. Follow directions above.

Dirty: Use 1 1/2 oz. Gin/Vodka and 1/4 oz. Dry Vermouth. Add olive juice to taste. Follow directions above.

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