Rule number one: Never let a Martini snob tell you you’re doing it wrong.
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The Martini: Is there any drink more debonair?
I think not.
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But for a drink with only two ingredients, there's a LOT of contention about how to make one.
Do you shake it or stir it? Do you make it with gin or vodka? Do you serve it with a lemon twist or olives? HOW DIRTY IS TOO DIRTY?
There are so many questions and so many strong opinions out there.
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We asked Jared Brown, master distiller of Sipsmith gin, co-author of Shaken Not Stirred: A Celebration of the Martini, and all-round Martini expert, for his tips:
Fun fact: Jared and his wife Anistasia also wrote the cocktail trivia in the DVD release of the James Bond film Dr No.
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