A vodka martini is often made with 2 parts vodka to 1 part vermouth so 1 1/2 oz vodka and 3/4 oz vermouth.
About 33.8 ounces. (US)
James Bond favoured the Vodka Martini, it is made with: 1 1/2 Oz Vodka 3/4 Oz Vermouth (Martini Extra Dry) Shake the ingredients in a Boston Shaker with plenty of Ice, and Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with an olive on a cocktail stick
For starters, a true martini uses gin, not vodka.Beyond that, it is up to the bartender or whoever as to what kind of vodka you use for a vodka martini. That said, plain vodka appears to be most common.
I would recommend using this recipe to try making a vodka martini, http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/the-cookworks/the-classic-vodka-martini-recipe/index.html.
There are bartender receipe books that you can find on ebay or amazon or even barnes and nobles that would have many drink receipes including vodka martini.
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2 oz. vanilla vodka 1 oz. creme de cacao (clear) make sure to get the clear creme and not the brown tinted kind.
It is a gin or vodka martini made with no vermouth
Midnight Mary Martini Muddle 6 grape tomatoes (halved) and 4 basil leaves in shaker, Add .75 oz. simple syrup .75 oz lime juice 1.5 oz. pepper vodka Add ice and shake, strain into martini glass.
He drinks a vodka martini "shaken, not stirred."
Vodka Martini (shaken, not stirred) and in recent films, the Vespa Martini
In order to mix an espresso martini the individual will need 1 oz cold espresso, 1 1/2 oz absolut vodka, 1 1/2 oz kahlua coffee luqueur and 1 oz white creme de cacao. The individual will need to pour the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice, shake vigorously, and strain into a chilled martini glass. It should also be somewhat frothy.
A vodka martini