The Martini

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Lido Martini

bottle of gin, vermouth, and chartreuse with cucumber

This drink plays on the faint cucumber note in Hendrick’s and doubles down with the herbal Chartreuse.  Allowing the ice cubes to muddle the cucumber in the shaker, produces just the right flavor intensity.  Unless, of course, you want your cocktail to taste like a salad!

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Wet (or Sweet) Martini

1 ½ oz. Gin ½ oz. sweet vermouth 2-3 drops orange bitters Chill cocktail glass with ice and water Add all ingredients to shaker Shake well with ice 10 – 15 sec. Strain into chilled glass Garnish with maraschino cherry

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