Martini

This is the proper martini recipe, Winston Churchill be damned. Make sure to measure properly, as the wrong proportions can ruin your evening.

1 1/2 oz Gin
1 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
1-2 Dashes Orange Bitters (Angostura Orange)

Combine in an ice-filled glass and stir gently for 15-20 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon twist.

Note: If one insists, the proportion of gin to vermouth may be lowered to 2:1, though any further and the drink is no longer a martini, but an entirely different beast.

Enjoy.