- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- 4 ounces gin
- 3/4 cup cracked ice
- Dash of Angostura bitters (optional)
- Strip of lemon peel or green olive
- In a cocktail shaker, pour the vermouth and gin over the ice.
- Stir or shake several times until mixture is very cold.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass, add a dash of bitters, if desired, and garnish with lemon twist or olive.