This is a martini that’s about as wet as it gets, and it happened to be Julia Child’s favorite cocktail. It’s one part gin to five parts vermouth.

“It’s a great, crisp summer drink,” said Ben Ward, the head bartender at Libation. It’s also much closer in spirit to the way dry vermouth is consumed in Europe — as a solo aperitif, rather than a meek cocktail modifier.

Ingredients

  • ¾ ounce gin
  • 3 ¾ ounces Noilly Prat vermouth
  • Lemon twist, for garnish
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (1 serving)

      144 calories; 2 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 5 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

1 serving

Preparation

  1. Combine the gin and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with the lemon twist. (Alternatively, you can serve it on the rocks; combine the ingredients in a rocks glass with ice, garnish and serve.)

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