The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.
How To Make A Dry Martini
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Everyone should know how to make this classic drink (even if you don't care for them, chances are someone you know loves them!). Make sure to use dry vermouth, not sweet. And here's a fun tip: it's considered bad luck to use even numbers of olives. So, garnish with one or three, never two!
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ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
ingredients
2 ounces gin
1/4 ounce vermouth
3 stuffed olives
directions
Pre-chill, gin, shaker and glasses in freezer and vermouth in refrigerator.
Pour gin into shaker of cracked, not crushed ice. Swirl gin through ice. Pour vermouth.
Shake until shaker is frosted. Pour into martini glass. Gently add olives.
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