Keeping it double-oh-classic

We are feeling cool and classic over at Cape Town Gin & Spirits Company, and when such a mood strikes there is only one thing that will hit the spot – and that is a Classic Martini.

Whether shaken or stirred, nothing makes you feel more classy than when you have a Martini in your hand (James Bond clearly knew what he was talking about!). 

That’s why Cape Town Gin & Spirits Company donates a portion of its proceeds from every bottle of their Cape Town Classic Dry Gin sold towards the Men’s Foundation SA. By buying a bottle, you can contribute to the efforts of increasing awareness about the importance of men’s’ physical and mental wellbeing. Every l

So, of course Cape Town Gin & Spirits Company is here to share their Classic Martini recipe so you can feel like a million bucks. Sometimes simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

Try out this recipe and get the conversation on Men’s Health flowing, every little bit helps!

Classic Martini

Ingredients:

• 50ml Cape Town Classic Dry Gin
• 25ml dry vermouth
• 1 green olive or lemon rind
• Ice

Method:

Chill a martini glass with ice or in the fridge.

Add ingredients into a stirring beaker with ice and stir for 20 seconds. Alternatively, add the gin ad vermouth into an ice-filled shaker, and shake until it is frosted from the outside.

Remove the ice from the martini glass and strain the beaker into the chilled martini glass. Garnish with a green olive or lemon rind.

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