Classic martini - The classic 4:1 ratio ä combine 3 oz. gin, 3/4 oz. dry vermouth in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake. Garnish with an olive or two.

Dry martini - Pour 1/2 oz. of vermouth into a cocktail glass. Swirl it around to coat, then pour the vermouth in a second glass and repeat. Discard the vermouth. Chill the glasses in the freezer for 10 minutes or so. Add 3 oz. ice-cold gin to each glass. Garnish with olives.

Wet martini - 11/2 oz. gin, 11/2 oz. dry vermouth

Perfect martini - 2 oz. gin, 1/2 oz. dry vermouth, 1/2 oz. sweet vermouth

Sweet martini - 2 1/4 oz. gin, 3/4 oz. sweet vermouth

Dirty martini - 3 oz. gin, 1/2 oz. dry vermouth, 1/2 tsp. olive brine. Garnish with an olive or two.

Chocolate Martini - Combine 2 oz. vodka, 1 oz. dark crËme de cacao, 1 oz. chocolate liqueur in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a Pocky (chocolate-dipped cookie stick, available at Asian markets) swizzle stick.

Peppermint Martini - Combine 21/2 oz. gin or vodka, 1/2 oz. Peppermint Schnapps in a shaker/glass over ice.Ý Shake or stir well, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a miniature candy cane as swizzle stick.

Blue Martini - 1 1/2 oz. Gin, 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth, 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao Shake well with ice and strain into martini glass.Ý Garnish with a lime twist.

The Modern Martini - 1 1/2 ounces gin or vodka 1/4 ounce or no vermouth Stir with cubed ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass.

Martini Royale - 3 oz. Vodka or Gin, Chilled Champagne Pour chilled Vodka or Gin in a chilled cocktail glass, Top with Champagne, Garnish with a twist

Vodka Martini - 2 oz. Vodka, 1/2 oz. Vermouth Shake or Stir over ice & Serve on the rocks or Strain into a chilled Cocktail glass, Garnish with a spear of Olives, *For a Dry Martini, omit vermouth & Garnish with a Twist

Diego Martini - Vodka with a Splash of Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila, combined with Orange Juice.