How to Make a Smoky Martini Cocktail

The Smoky Martini Cocktail is among the magnificent variations of the traditional martini and tastes like smoking a great cigar. Not just an amazing mix of gin and scotch but it also takes on sizzling color, making it gratifying to the eyes. You can add in dry vermouth in order to stay much closer to the classic martini.

Audrey Saunders, who is among the famous bartenders of the world, came up with an exclusive version of Smoky Martini known as Dreamy Dorini Smoky Martini, which was also appreciated in a majority of bars around the globe.

The dryness of this astounding cocktail makes it an exceptional before-dinner cocktail. A Smoky Martini Cocktail is best served with many other food items, including both smoked fish and cheese. It works well with either vodka or gin as the base. This simple recipe makes a single drink but increase the ingredients’ amount keeping your requirement in mind.

Go through the easy steps given below and try a Smoky Martini Cocktail next time:

Preparation Time: 2 to 5 minutes

Serving Size: 01

Utensils: Cocktail Shaker, Martini Cocktail Glass, Stirrer

Ingredients:

- 2 ½ oz dry gin
- Blended scotch splash
- Lemon twist for garnishing – optional
- Ice Cubes

Instructions

1

Take a cocktail shaker and place some solid ice cubes in it.

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2

Pour in 2 ½ oz of dry gin and splash of properly blended scotch into the shaker.
3

Seal it properly and shake for a few seconds until both of the ingredients mix well.
4

Remove the seal of the cocktail shaker and pour the Smoky Martini Cocktail into a martini cocktail glass.
5

Garnish with a fresh lemon twist and serve straight up.

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Tips & Warnings
- You have the option to use some other whiskey as the scotch ingredient. - Only use a dry gin otherwise you will lose the original taste of the cocktail. - A Smoky Martini Cocktail is well served in a chilled cocktail glass. So make sure to place the glass in a refrigerator until you mix the ingredients. - Cocktail making involves adding the exactly right amount of ingredients in the prescribed quantity. However, people are different and so are their tastes. You should consider reading this tutorial well before trying your hand at it. If you do not like any particular ingredient or its quantity, you can always change it or add/remove items as per your desire. - Practice makes a man perfect. Try making this cocktail at least once or twice before you get the mix right and are able to impress your friends and loved ones with your cocktail making skills. In case you do not get it right, they are never going to like it. - Image courtesy: hgtv.com