Martini

The Perfect Beefeater Martini, Up, With Olives

•  3½ oz. Beefeater dry gin
• 1 tsp. dry vermouth (or for really dry, just wave the bottle of vermouth around the martini glass and put the vermouth away)
• 4 large olives on a skewer for garnish

 -For the perfect chilled martini glass, fill your martini glass with ice as you prepare to mix your drink, and then discard the ice before pouring,.

 -Pour gin and vermouth over ice into mixing shaker.  Shake, don’t stir.

 -Strain into your already chilled martini glass and garnish with the olives on a skewer.

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French Blonde Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients
2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (from 1/2 grapefruit)
2 ounces Lillet Blanc
1 ounce dry gin
1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain
3 dashes lemon bitters or 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Ice
1 strip fresh grapefruit peel, for garnish

Instructions
Place a coupe or martini glass in the refrigerator or freezer for at least 5 minutes.

Place 2 ounces grapefruit juice, 2 ounces Lillet Blanc, 1 ounce dry gin, 1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur, and 3 dashes lemon bitters in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker halfway with ice, seal, and shake until the outside of the shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds.

Pour through a strainer into the glass. Garnish with 1 strip fresh grapefruit peel.