How to Make a Martini Videos
Guide Note
Whether you like your martini shaken or stirred, with gin or with vodka, this collection of videos will show you how to whip up a version of this classic cocktail sure to suit your tastes.
For a complete look at the topic, see Mahalo's Guide to How to Make a Martini.
Ingredients and Equipment Needed
- Gin or vodka
- Vermouth
- Lemon or lime peel, if desired
- Olives, if desired
- Ice
- Martini glass
- Cocktail shaker
Martini Tips
- Chill the martini glass by either placing it in the freezer or filling it up with ice cubes and cold water.
- Try different types of gin, vodka or vermouth until you find your favorite combination.
- Rim your cocktail glass with the peel of a lemon for additional flavor.
- Martinis can be served without ice or on the rocks.
- Keep the gin/vermouth or vodka/vermouth ratio 5:1.
Disclaimer
Drinking alcohol will impair your ability to drive. Drink responsibly.
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How to Make a Martini Videos
- Howcast: How to Make a Classic Martini (Time: 2:03)
- This video shows you how to make a classic martini with gin, vermouth and chilled olives for garnish. The video instructs users on how to make a dry martini, using very little vermouth, and imparts such classic bits of advice as "only use an odd number of olives in the glass."
- VideoJug: How to Make a Classic Gin Martini (Time: 2:40)
- This video offers a martini instructional from James Bond creator Ian Fleming's favorite hang-out, the Dukes Hotel Bar in London. Fleming is rumored to have dreamed up the classic "shaken, not stirred" line at Dukes.
- Howcast: How To Make a Dry Martini Cocktail (Time: 1:41)
- The following video shows you how to make a dry gin martini using a small amount of vermouth. The video also introduces a useful counting method for pouring the correct amount of liquor into your cocktail.
- YouTube: How to Make a Martini (Time: 0:39)
- While the following video won't help you with precise measurements, it is an adorable animated take on the basics—gin, vermouth, shake and done!
- YouTube: The Martini Masterclass (Time: 2:56)
- Another martini concoction from Ian Fleming's London haunt, the Dukes Hotel Bar. Called the "Vesper" martini, the drink uses French Lillet in place of the traditional vermouth and adds an orange twist.
- Howcast: How to Make a Saketini (Time: 1:31)
- This video shows you how to make a "saketini," a clever twist on the classic martini using sake in the place of vermouth.
- YouTube: James Bond Orders a Vodka Martini (Time: 0:32)
- Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale teaches you his 21st century twist on the vodka martini. "Three measures Gordon's. One of vodka. Half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it over ice, and add a thin slice of lemon peel."
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