The dry martini is one of the simplest cocktail recipes in existence. Of course, it now has endless variations — many of them quite good. But that essential recipe is very basic. It’s a mix of dry gin ...

THE making of a martini raises so many alluring questions: Does shaking spoil the taste of the martini? Does stirring get the drink cold enough? Should the bartender put on an exciting show, or should ...

The Dirty Martini is a true classic. The elixir of dry gin, dry vermouth (the two key ingredients of a “dry” martini), and olive brine work wonders together in a glass. The collision of dry botanicals ...

From customers who try to pay for their drink with drugs, to patrons with oddly specific requests, to people who try to game the system for free drinks, working as a bartender leaves one with many ...

“You ought to get out of those wet clothes and into a dry martini,” is a classic trope uttered online, in print, in cinema and all the time in bars, especially when it is raining outside. And if you ...

A Martini order is personal, and although many strong opinions exist about how to make the classic drink, “there is no real ...

Moms are incredible and this year are working harder than ever to keep their families healthy and safe. Mother’s Day is a great time to toast to our moms for all they’ve done for us, and all they keep ...

There's an allure to a classic martini that's hard to describe. I heavily blame the James Bond movie franchise, but a lot of this cocktail's elegance lies in its deceptively simple makeup. At its core ...