(Classic man’s man with a little dirty side.)
4 oz. Belvedere Vodka
1/2 oz. olive juice
Garnish of blue cheese olives
Combine the vodka and olive juice into a shaker. Shake 10 to 15 times. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with three olives.
The Don
(While still a classic character, Don cuts his own path and does things differently.)
4 oz. Hendrick’s Gin
1/2 oz. vermouth
Garnish of cucumber ribbons
Combine the gin and vermouth into a shaker. Shake 10 to 15 times. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the cucumber ribbon.
The Betty
(A trendsetter with a wild side)
2.5 oz. Belvedere Vodka
1 oz. Monin violet syrup
2 dashes Fee Brothers Peach Bitters
1/4 oz. Pernod
Garnish of a lemon twist
Combine all ingredients into a shaker. Shake 10 to 15 times. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with a sugared rim and the lemon twist.
— All of them adapted from Sullivan’s Steakhouse
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