Active Time

　　5 min

　　Total Time

　　20 min

　　

Ingredients

Makes 3 drinks

　　9 ounces (1 cup plus 2 tablespoon) gin or vodka

　　1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed

　　1 tablespoon dry vermouth

　　3 dashes Angostura bitters

　　Garnish: lemon twist

　　

Step 1

Combine gin and peppercorns, then let stand 15 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Stir together 1/2 teaspoon finely ground pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt on a plate. Wet rim of 1 Martini glass with your fingertip and dip in salt mixture, rotating glass to coat rim. Repeat with 2 more glasses.

　　

Step 3

Strain gin through a fine-mesh sieve into a 16-ounce cocktail shaker three-fourths full of ice. Add vermouth and bitters and stir 15 seconds. Strain into Martini glasses.