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I recently entered the world of Cocktails and have been playing the role of Mixologist, experimenting with all the great spirits I have leftover from my reviews. I am trying to invent cocktails using some of the new products, but following the classic cocktail formulas.

The other day I was thinking about martinis. Not the so called martinis that are actually cocktails given the name martini to class them up a bit, but the real thing. Gin, dry vermouth, and a dash of bitters; stirred, not shaken. (Clear cocktails should never be shaken, only ones with fruit juices or opaque ingredients. Bond had it all wrong.) I pulled out three of my favorites, the superbly floral G'Vine gin, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, and Vya extra dry vermouth. Basically this recipe is for a traditional martini, with the addition of the St. Germain.

St. Divine Martini

A twist on the classic martini using the super floral G'Vine French Gin, the complex Vya extra dry vermouth, and the addition of St. Germain Elderflower French liqueur. The combination of the three leads to a slightly sweet, complex and extremely floral martini.

2 oz. G'Vine Gin
½ oz. Vya Extra Dry Vermouth
½ oz St. Germain Liqueur
¼ tsp. of Stirrings Blood Orange bitters, or 1-2 dashes of Regans' or Fees' Orange bitters.

Stir on ice and strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with very thin lemon zest twists.