Upgrade Your Martini With A Throwback To The Original Recipe - Chowhound

Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock Making a martini isn't complex — at its heart, this cocktail has only two ingredients (gin or vodka and dry vermouth). However, its history and the debates on how it should be prepared, on the other hand, are very complex. While the martini's origins are somewhat hazy, by the turn of the 20th century, it became a popular drink. The cocktail has continued to evolve, moving steadily away…