Martini Recipes

The martini is the most iconic cocktail ever invented. Two ingredients, one perfect coupe, infinite variations. From the bone-dry gin classic to the caffeine-fuelled espresso martini that took over the 2020s, our martini collection covers the entire family.

Inside: Classic Dry Martini (gin, dry vermouth, lemon twist), Dirty Martini (olive brine added), Vodka Martini (stirred or shaken), Gibson (pickled onion instead of olive), Vesper (Bond’s martini, gin + vodka + Lillet), Espresso Martini (vodka, espresso, coffee liqueur), Pornstar Martini (vanilla vodka, passion fruit, prosecco side-shot), Appletini, French Martini (vodka, Chambord, pineapple), and Chocolate Martini.

Martini Technique

Shaken vs stirred: Bond got it wrong. A proper martini is STIRRED. Shaking bruises the gin (over-aerates) and dilutes too fast. Only shake if you’re adding citrus or fruit juice.

Vermouth ratio: modern martinis are much drier than historical ones. A 5:1 gin-to-vermouth ratio is standard. A 20:1 is “dry.” Churchill’s version was “a glance at the bottle from across the room.”

Glass: chilled coupe or martini glass. Straight from the freezer.

Garnish: lemon twist (most martinis), olive (martini or dirty), pickled onion (Gibson), three coffee beans (espresso), passion fruit half (pornstar).