Vodka Martini recipe

Vodka and vermouth, shaken and strained into a cocktail glass, garnished with 3 olives.

  • 2 mins total
  • 3 ingredients
  • Cocktail glass
Vodka Martini in a martini glass with green olives

Recipe card

Vodka Martini

Prep
1 min
Making
1 min
Total
2 mins
Serves
1
Glass
Cocktail glass

Ingredients

Drinks

Makes 1 drink.

Method

  1. Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
  2. Use a jigger to measure out vodka and vermouth into the shake.
  3. Shake well until cold to the touch.
  4. Strain into cocktail glass.
  5. Garnish with 3 olives.
Kris Barton, founder of ThatCocktail, enjoying a cocktail

About the author

Kris Barton

Kris has been making, and sometimes inventing, cocktails for more than 20 years, and founded ThatCocktail in 2019 to share quick and easy recipes you can make at home.

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