The martini—one of cocktail culture’s true classics, first gained popularity in the U.S. during the 1920s and 1930s, becoming a Jazz Age symbol of sophistication. Originally a gin drink before ...

The vodka martini was first seen in the 1956 novel Diamonds Are Forever (previous to this appearance, author Ian Fleming used gin), and the famous direction, “Shaken, ...

This is the recipe for a vodka Martini we'd place bets on any day, with ice-cold spirit, dry vermouth, and a lemon twist. Here's how to make it.

Whether you make this cucumber martini with gin or vodka, it’s a classically stout martini—not a watered down or sweetened ...

For a Dirty Martini, the vodka needs to have some heft so it can provide a strong backbone to the salty, umami olive brine,” says Favier. “For that purpose, I’m reaching for Ketel One.

For years martini-shaming has not only been accepted; it’s been a sort of bloodsport among the cocktail cognoscenti. James Bond is a fool for ordering his martinis shaken. Vodka drinkers can ...

Here's a background and recipe on how to mix a dirty martini, and join the Cocktail Club to mix vodka cocktails on March 10 at 7 p.m.

Scott Rosenbaum, Spirits Strategist at T. Edward Wines, is less diplomatic: "I prefer gin martinis and the reason is fairly obvious. Vodka is a neutral spirit and when you mix it with something it ...

I gravitate to agave spirits, so classic martinis that feature vodka or gin have never been particularly appealing to me. But modern Mexican restaurant A Tí in Echo Park is quickly turning me ...