It’s hard to deny the appeal of a martini. From the conical-shaped glass to the elegant garnishes, it exudes sophistication ...

The classic dry martini is a timeless cocktail made with gin and dry vermouth, lemon twist, or olive. The secret to its ...

Strain the martini into the chilled coupette using a hawthorne cocktail strainer. If you don’t have a strainer, any kitchen sieve will work just as well. Garnish with the lemon twist or olive.

Finally take a strip of lemon peel and twist it over the glass to spray extra ... Rub a cut slice of Lemon around the rim of a Martini Glass and roll the rim in caster sugar to coat the glass ...

Robert Simonson, longtime New York Times cocktail and spirits writer and author of "The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the ...

Stir until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe or Martini glass. Express lemon twist over surface of the glass and drop in. Add liquid ingredients to a Double Old-Fashioned ...

When ready to serve, remove glass from freezer and pour chilled Martini into glass. If garnishing with olives, serve them in a dish on the side. If using a lemon twist, express it over the surface ...

The best martini is stirred, never shaken, and several other tips from the experts to make sure your at-home martini is ...