NO. 002 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Dry Martini
Cold, precise, and delightfully opinionated. The art of doing less.
- The glass
- Martini glass
- The method
- Stirred
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: International Bartenders Association. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- House instructions reviewed on 2026-10-13 for measured ingredients, preparation order, ice, and finishing. An editorial check, not a tasting.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out martini glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Mixing glass
- Bar spoon
- Cocktail strainer
- Kitchen scale
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 60 ml
- 10 ml
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Fill a clean martini glass for each serving with ice and water to chill it while you mix. Empty it before pouring.
Measure, then stir
Measure one serving of the liquid ingredients and bitters into a mixing glass. Add 180 g of cubed ice. Stir smoothly until the glass feels very cold. Repeat with fresh mixing ice for each serving.
Stir smoothly
Move the spoon around the inside of the glass so the ice turns as a group. Follow the recipe’s time or cold-glass cue. Use the stated strainer if the mixing ice stays behind.
Strain with care
Hold the ice back with a strainer and pour into the prepared martini glass.
The finishing touch
Add the measured garnish and serve immediately.
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