Fifty-Fifty Martini

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz London Dry Gin
• 1.5 oz Dry Vermouth
• 1 dash Orange Bitters
• Lemon twist · optional garnish

Method

1. 1

   Add the gin, dry vermouth, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.

2. 2

   Stir until well-chilled, about 20-30 seconds.

3. 3

   Strain into a chilled martini glass.

4. 4

   Express a lemon twist over the drink and drop it in.

The Story

The earliest Martinis were mostly vermouth, and the Fifty-Fifty keeps that old proportion. Modern bartenders have revived it as a lower-proof way to taste both ingredients at full volume.