Fifty-Fifty Martini

Ingredients

• Cracked ice
• 1 1/2 ounces London dry gin, such as Tanqueray
• 1 1/2 ounces dry vermouth, preferably Noilly Prat
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• Small piece lemon peel

Directions

1. In mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine gin, vermouth, and bitters. Stir well, about 20 seconds, then strain into cocktail coupe or martini glass. Twist lemon peel directly over drink to release essential oils, and serve.