From there, most classic martini recipes will call for a 2:1 or 3:1 vodka to vermouth ratio, a quick 30-second stir in your mixing glass with a large ice cube, and then strain into your martini glass.

The martini—one of cocktail culture’s true classics, first gained popularity in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s, becoming a Jazz Age symbol of sophistication. Originally a gin drink before ...

In bars of a certain persuasion in the 2000s and early 2010s, ordering a vodka martini was not only uncool, it was impossible. They flat-out refused to serve the spirit.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The martini is one of the most recognizable classic cocktails. The signature V-shaped glass and the juniper-y aroma of gin. That’s right. Gin! That’s because the original ...

James Bond prefers his shaken, not stirred. I like mine thick enough for a spoon or a fork. When it comes to that icon of cool, a martini glass can hold a classic American cocktail. Or nowadays, a ...

Marinating in my inadequacy in the face of this sophisticated, "adult" drink order, I had time before the drink arrived to imagine just how sexy this "dirty" martini would look.

From there, most classic martini recipes will call for a 2:1 or 3:1 vodka to vermouth ratio, a quick 30-second stir in your mixing glass with a large ice cube, and then strain into your martini glass.