Instructions
- Chill a martini glass by filling it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail.
- In a mixing glass, combine 2.5 ounces of vodka with 0.5 ounces of dry vermouth.
- Add ice to the mixing glass and stir gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled.
- Empty the ice water from the chilled martini glass.
- Strain the cocktail mixture into the chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with either an olive or a twist of lemon peel.