Rim a chilled cocktail glass with bar sugar. Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with lemon slice and gumdrops.
Hudson River Cocktail Martini
Savored by New Yorkers on either side.
Ingredients
2 oz. Whiskey of choice
½ oz. Dry vermouth
½ oz. Orange juice
Instructions
Combine ingredients in mixing glass. Add ice, shake and strain into martini glass.
Ideal Martini
Ingredients
6 parts gin
2 parts dry vermouth
1/2 teaspoon maraschino liqueur
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Lemon twist
Instructions
Combine liquid ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with lemon twist.
Journalist Martini
Ingredients
6 parts gin
1 teaspoon dry vermouth
1 teaspoon sweet vermouth
1 teaspoon triple sec
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 dash Angostura bitters
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with cracked ice and shake well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.