Ingredients:

  • 4 oz dry vermouth
  • 12 oz gin
  • Ice cubes (for mixing)
  • Lemon twist or olive (for garnish)
  • 1 oz dry vermouth
  • 1 oz Campari
  • Ice cubes (for mixing)
  • Orange slice (for garnish)
  • 2 oz sweet vermouth
  • 2 oz bourbon
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters
  • Ice cubes (for mixing)
  • Maraschino cherry (for garnish)

Instructions:

  1. Prepare the ingredients: Gather all ingredients and equipment on a clean surface.
  2. Chill the cocktail glasses: Fill serving glasses with ice water to chill while you prep.
  3. Mix the Classic Vermouth Martini: In a mixing glass, combine dry vermouth and gin. Fill the glass with ice cubes. Stir gently for about 30 seconds until well chilled. Discard the ice water from the serving glasses and strain the mixture into each glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or olive.
  4. Prepare the Negroni: In a mixing glass, combine gin, dry vermouth, and Campari. Fill with ice and stir for about 30 seconds. Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with an orange slice.
  5. Craft the Manhattan Variation: In a mixing glass, combine bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters. Fill with ice and stir for 30 seconds until chilled. Strain into a glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry.