Classic
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Stir gin and vermouth in an ice filled glass until the glass frosts. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a green olive.
Source: The New York Times Book of Cocktails
If you love a Bloody Mary but don’t have the patience for 10+ ingredients…
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Dip a side of the martini glass in lemon and black pepper. Mix all of the ingredients and let stand on ice for 30 seconds. Shake well and strain into the prepared glass. Adjust spiciness with extra Tabasco.
*We prefer using V8 juice which mixes tomato with a bunch of other veggies for a more robust flavor profile.
Source: Adapated from Arthur Wnorowski, Huffington Post