Martinis Recipe (for a Crowd)

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Updated August 09, 2018
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Jennifer Hess

This recipe for a big batch of martinis is perfect for a crowd. Each bottle serves either eight 4-ounce martinis, or a little over ten 3-ounce martinis.

For garnishes, have available cocktail olives, cocktail onions, and lemon twists.

Recipe Details

Martinis Recipe (for a Crowd)

Prep 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 8 to 10 servings
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Ingredients

  • 20 ounces gin

  • 6 ounces dry vermouth such as Dolin

  • 8 dashes orange bitters (optional)

  • 6 ounces bottled or filtered water (something neutral, not mineral water)

  • Garnish: lemon twists, olives, cocktail onions

Directions

  1. Using a funnel, pour gin, vermouth, bitters, and water into bottle. Close the bottle and chill well. Serve with optional garnishes.

Special equipment

32 ounce or 1 liter swingtop bottle or lidded pitcher, funnel

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
156Calories
0gFat
2gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8 to 10
Amount per serving
Calories156
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 2mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 2g1%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 1mg4%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 18mg0%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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