At its care, the martini is a simple two-ingredient cocktail of gin or vodka and vermouth ... ingredients, and garnishes at home. That way, you'll have a better handle on what best suits your ...

Topped with boozy olives, this briny blue cheese dip is a Martini lover’s dream. This briny, cheesy dip is inspired by the Dirty Martini and a classic blue cheese-stuffed olive garnish.

an “authentic” martini is made with gin and vermouth and often has an olive and/or lemon twist garnish. It’s simple, elegant, and a great way to let the herbal and botanical juniper-driven ...

“I prefer a gin martini with a full ounce or more of Carpano ... 1.5 ounces to replace the flavor of the gin. I also shift the garnish to an olive preferably with a blue-cheese stuffing to ...

“The strangest garnish I have ever seen is two garlic cloves — as weird as it sounds, they tasted very good. The cocktail was a garlic-infused gin martini. It’s the kind of garnish that ...

As classic cocktails reemerge in updated forms on modern bar menus, the martini arises as a frequent canvas for experimentation. Even traditional takes hew to personal preferences: Order it with ...

The gin and tonic might be tried and true, but with a few creative garnishes, you can bring some excitement back to this cocktail. Here's what you should use. HOME MAIL NEWS FINANCE SPORT CELEBRITY ...