BLACK-TIE MARTINIS

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Provided by Ian Knauer

Categories     Gin     Vodka     Alcoholic     Pepper     Christmas     Cocktail Party     Oscars     Shower     Party     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes 3 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 5

9 ounces (1 cup plus 2 tablespoon) gin or vodka
1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
1 tablespoon dry vermouth
3 dashes Angostura bitters
Garnish: lemon twist

Steps:

  • Combine gin and peppercorns, then let stand 15 minutes.
  • Stir together 1/2 teaspoon finely ground pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a plate. Wet rim of 1 Martini glass with your fingertip and dip in salt mixture, rotating glass to coat rim. Repeat with 2 more glasses.
  • Strain gin through a fine-mesh sieve into a 16-ounce cocktail shaker three-fourths full of ice. Add vermouth and bitters and stir 15 seconds. Strain into Martini glasses.

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