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Ultimate vodka martini

Ultimate vodka martini

Want to know how to make the perfect vodka martini? You've come to the right place!

What you need:

  • Martini glass (chilled)
  • 75ml Ketel One Vodka (chilled)
  • 5ml top quality vermouth
  • Green Queen Olive (stored in brine)
  • 3 units per serve

What you do:

  1. Fill the shaker with ice and stir in the vermouth.
  2. Gently drain off the vermouth and add the Ketel One Vodka. Stir (not shake) in both directions at least twenty times.
  3. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a twist of lemon or an olive.

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Ketel One Ketel One Vodka is produced at the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, Holland and handcrafted to the same standards devised more than 300 years ago by the Distillery’s founder Joannes Nolet. Ketel One and Ketel One Citroen are available in 50ml, 375ml, 750ml, 1L and 1.75L.

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