Place the lid on your cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for about 10-15 seconds. This will chill and mix the ingredients together, ensuring a smooth and creamy texture. Place your Hawthorne strainer over the opening of the shaker and strain the contents into your chilled martini glass.
Build the gin and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 20 seconds. Strain into a frozen Martini glass. Garnish: A few drops of EVOO + expressed lemon oils across the top, stem and base. Serve with a side ramekin of Sicilian olives. Insert a long handled barspoon with the back of the bowl of the spoon against the side of the mixing glass. Use a push and pull motion to stir the spoon around the edge of the mixing glass with the back of the bowl against the edge of the glass. Stir for 30 to 60 seconds until the drink is mixed and chilled. For a 50/50 martini, 1.5 ounces of both. For extra dry, rinse the glass in a light coating of vermouth before adding gin. Stir the ingredients together for 45 to 60 seconds, making sure not toDaniel Craig's James Bond stole the show at the Opening Ceremony. In this WSJ After Hours, Elva Ramirez uncovers the Vesper Martini, which made its debut infY0l.