Vodka Martini

Vodka Martini
A vodka Martini
Type Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume
Standard garnish

Olive or lemon twist

Standard drinkware
Cocktail glass
Commonly used ingredients
Preparation Straight: Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain in chilled martini cocktail glass. Squeeze oil from lemon peel onto the drink, or garnish with olive.

A vodka Martini, also known as a vodkatini or kangaroo cocktail,[1] is a cocktail made with vodka and vermouth, a variation of a martini.

A vodka Martini is made by combining vodka, dry vermouth and ice in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. The ingredients are chilled, either by stirring or shaking, then strained and served "straight up" (without ice) in a chilled cocktail glass. The drink may be garnished with an olive, a "twist" (a strip of lemon peel squeezed or twisted), capers, or cocktail onions (with the onion garnish specifically yielding a vodka Gibson).

The vodka martini has become a common and popular cocktail, but some purists maintain that, while it is a perfectly fine drink, it is not a true Martini, which is traditionally made with gin.[2][3][4]

In creative works

Close-up view of a vodka Martini

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