Velvetized(TM) Martini recipe

By using Orange Bitters (the Martini's original third ingredient) you use more dry vermouth but still get the same degree of dryness you prefer. The Orange Bitters "dries out" the wininess of the vermouth and "pulls up" the juniper berry flavor of the gin. The extra vermouth adds a mellow body to the drink without changing the taste so each sip glides over the palate . . . as smooth as velvet.