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In honor of the release of 2012 James Bond movie Skyfall, Alton Brown shakes (or stirs) up his own recipe for a classic gin martini.
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Course: Drinks
Keyword: Cocktails, Entertaining, Gin, Skyfall Martini

Skyfall Martini

ACTIVE TIME: 5 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 martini
In honor of the release of the 23rd James Bond film, I present the ultimate martini...though I still prefer my gin stirred, not shaken.
Photo by Lynne Calamia
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  • 2 cups crushed ice
  • 1/2 fluid ounces vermouth
  • 2 1/2 fluid ounces gin
  • 1 olive
ACTIVE TIME: 5 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 martini

Procedure

  • Fill a martini glass with some crushed ice and set aside.
  • Set one cup of crushed ice into a cocktail shaker. Pour in a 1/2 oz. of vermouth and swirl it around, making as much contact as possible with the ice. Using a strainer, pour the vermouth out.
  • Add 2 1/2 oz. of gin and stir well to combine.
  • Remove the ice from the chilled glass and add 1 olive.
  • Using the strainer, pour the gin into the serving glass.
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