The Classic Martini

Kingsley Amis and Churchill could hardly stand the stuff, but a little extra vermouth goes a long way.

Ingredients

• 4 parts Beefeater gin
• 1 part Noilly Prat dry vermouth
• 1 small strip of lemon peel

Preparation

1. Fill a mixing glass with ice.
2. Pour in the gin and vermouth.
3. Stir for 30 seconds, then strain into a chilled coupe.
4. Twist the lemon peel over the drink, then place it on the coupe’s edge. The mildly adventurous can garnish with a fresh sage leaf instead.