Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gaining popularity in the midcentury, vodka swiftly assumed its position as the new star of the martini—the neutral spirit being ...

Classically booze-forward martinis may go down easy, but can make for a hard morning. This lower-alcohol version is a great alternative. By Rebekah Peppler There are many ways to make a martini.

Kate Hudson skips the vermouth and uses a surprising trick to give her dirty martinis a subtle spicy kick.

There are many ways to make a martini. Shaken or stirred. Vodka or gin. Wet, dry, bone-dry. But no matter how you make it, few, if any, have the cult following that the dirty martini has right now: ...