Absolut Martini Recipe
Spirit-forward and ice cold.
Written by: Scott vAn Dort
The Vodka Martini is more than a classic cocktail, it’s a drink icon that lets your spirits steal the spotlight. Its crisp, sophisticated taste and versatile flavor puts vodka and vermouth center stage in every sip.
“It’s a showpiece,” says Ricardo ‘Rico’ Dynan, Bartender and Absolut Global Brand Ambassador. “When have you ever been to a party and not been impressed by a Vodka Martini?”
Ingredients
- Ice Cubes
- 45 ml Absolut Vodka
- 5ml Dry Vermouth
- 1 Green Olive
- 1 Lemon
What You’ll Need
- Jigger or Measuring Instrument
- Stirrer
- Glassware
- Cocktail Stick
How to Mix
- Fill up a mixing glass with ice cubes.
- Pour in the Absolut Vodka.
- Add the dry vermouth.
- Gently stir with a bar spoon until chilled.
- Strain the mix using a fine mesh strainer into an ice-cold martini glass.
- Garnish with a twist of lemon zest and a green olive. Voila, your Vodka Martini is ready!
Add a Twist
The Absolut Vodka Martini isn’t just simple and elegant in appearance, it’s versatile. There’s a Martini recipe to suit every palate. Shake or stir things up with these alternatives:
- Try a fruity pear-ing by mixing an Absolut Pears Martini. It’s sweet, balanced, and easy to make. Read our Pears Martini recipe today for a smooth, sophisticated summer sipper.
- Bring any party to life with an unmistakable shot of espresso to this rich, sweet, and creamy tasting coffee-liqueur cocktail. Try your hand at the elegant Espresso Martini today.
- Bring a bit of sweet and sour to your cocktail creations with the Passion Star Martini. Absolut Vanilia vodka, passion fruit, and a shot of chilled, sparkling wine come together in this iconic modern cocktail.
Common questions
Still looking for tips and inspiration for Absolut Martini? We’ll leave you with these common questions.
The base of a Vodka Martini is vodka and vermouth, giving the drink its signature taste.
Depending on the recipe you follow, orange bitters can also be added. The Vodka Martini is commonly garnished with an olive or a twist of lemon zest to complement the drink.
There’s no limit to the number of martini variations out there, but there are three main versions of the original, classic cocktail – wet (more vermouth), dry (less vermouth), and perfect (a 50/50 mix of sweet and dry vermouth).
Other popular versions include the Dirty Martini, with added olive brine, and the Gibson – which uses a pickled onion as the garnish).
The Dirty Vodka Martini is a type of Martini cocktail recipe that uses all the same ingredients, but with a dash of olive juice or brine added. It adds a salty, savory taste to the Martini, complementing the strong, spirit-forward flavor of the original cocktail.
If you’re hosting a gathering, nothing beats a Martini – and with this hack, you can make a batch for the whole cocktail party.
- Start with a full 70 cl bottle of Absolut Vodka.
- Remove 90 ml from the bottle, using a jigger. Set it aside for use in another cocktail later.
- Pour 90 ml vermouth into the Absolut Vodka bottle.
- Place the bottle into the freezer and leave it overnight.
- On serving day, put your glassware in the freezer at least 30 minutes before you serve.
- Pour out one part of your Absolut Martini into your glassware.
Note: This Absolut Vodka Martini cocktail recipe 45ml of Vodka to 5 ml of vermouth. Using a standard 75cl bottle of Absolut Vodka, this will make around 14 50 ml Martinis.
“This is one good Martini!”
Ricardo 'Rico' Dynan, Absolut Global Brand Ambassador