<P> During Prohibition in the United States the relative ease of illegal gin manufacture led to the martini's rise as the predominant cocktail of the mid-20th century there . With the repeal of Prohibition, and the ready availability of quality gin, the drink became progressively drier . In the 1970s and' 80s, the martini came to be seen as old - fashioned and was replaced by more intricate cocktails and wine spritzers, but the mid-1990s saw a resurgence in the drink and numerous new versions . </P> <P> Some newer drinks include the word "martini" or the suffix "- tini" in the name (e.g., appletini, peach martini, chocolate martini, espresso martini). These are named after the martini cocktail glass they use and generally contain vodka but share little else in common with the drink . </P>

Martini ingredients 1 2 oz 1 part dry vermouth