Ordering a dirty martini these days doesn’t guarantee gin, vermouth or even an olive — but you might get squid ink or a mozzarella ball.

As the Martini category has evolved over time, the drink has come to be defined by an ever-growing list of modifiers. Specifications like dry, dirty, reverse, or 50/50 originated as shorthand to ...

In a 20th-century martini, vermouth was an afterthought. (And often spoiled; it should be kept in the fridge, BTW.) But in the last decade or so, Americans have come around to the herbaceous ...

Is it the variations inherent between gin and vermouth — wet, dry, 50-50, martini on the rocks — and the range of flavors imaginable in its spareness that make this cocktail so susceptible to ...

Its Vintage Martini, for example, brings together Gordon’s Dry Gin and Martini Extra Dry vermouth, both from the 1970s. All Vermouth Isn’t the Same — These Are the Best to Use for 8 Classic ...

If you’re looking for something marginally less boozy, try a 50/50 martini made with gin and vermouth. Ms. Marshall often reaches for blanc vermouth to create a slightly richer drink.

The bottled Grey Goose Classic Martini Cocktail features just three ingredients: Grey Goose vodka, dry French vermouth, and a dash of orange bitters.

Astute drinkers will notice that Eel Bar’s wet martini is an elaboration on the Fitty-Fitty poured by the Pegu Club on Houston Street from the night it opened in 2005 until it closed in 2020.

Once unfashionable, vermouth is winning fans with its European appeal and low alcohol by volume: “You don’t necessarily want to swing back five martinis and get whiplash on the dance floor.” ...