Robert Simonson, longtime New York Times cocktail and spirits writer and author of "The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World's Greatest Drink" (Ten Speed Press), offers "Sunday Morning" viewers two classic martini recipes. "I'm a purist," he said. "If there's no vermouth in there, I don't know how you can call it a cocktail.
" Robert Simonson's Martini Ingredients: 2 1⁄4 ounces Hayman's London Dry Gin 3⁄4 ounce Dolin dry vermouth 2 dashes Regan orange bitters Lemon twist for garnish Instructions: Combine liquid ingredients in a mixing glass half-filled with ice. Stir until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe or Martini glass.
Express lemon twist over surface of the glass and drop in. Robert's Father's Martini-on-the-Rocks Ingredients: 2 1⁄2 ounces Hayman's London Dry Gin 1⁄2 ounce Dolin dry vermouth Olives for garnish Instructions: Add liquid ingredients to a Double Old-Fashioned glass filled with a few ice cubes. Stir briefly.
Garnish with either one or three olives. For more info: "The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World's Greatest Drink, with Recipes" by Robert Simonson (Ten Speed Press), in Hardcover and eBook formats, available via Amazon , Barnes & Noble and Bookshop.org The Mix with Robert Simonson (Newsletter) Check out the "Sunday Morning" 2024 "Food Issue" recipe index Recipes David Morgan is senior producer for CBSNews.
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