A classic martini
A true cocktail classic, this drink has stood the test of time.
Ingredients
88 ml gin
1 tablespoon dry vermouth
2 dashes Angostura orange bitters
Lemon peel twist or olive
Method
Stir all ingredients well in a mixing glass with ice, then strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with an olive or twist of lemon peel.
A Manhattan Cocktail. Pic by Andrew Barrow.
A Manhattan Cocktail
One of the most famous cocktails in the world - an iconic drink.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons whiskey
1.5 tablespoons sweet red vermouth
2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters
Skewered Maraschino cherries
Method
Stirred over ice, strained into a chilled glass, garnished with cherries and served straight up.