Instructions: * Note: Grey Goose Vodka is a French variety made from wheat, corn, rye, and barley instead of potatoes.

Fill martini glasses with ice water; set aside. Stuff each olive with cheese. Skewer 2 or 3 olives onto cocktail picks; set aside.

Fill a martini shaker halfway with ice. Add 3 ounces vodka to shaker. Shake 30 times.

Dump ice water out of glasses, and spray glasses with vermouth. Fill with chilled vodka. Garnish with olives. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Comments: Popularized during the Roaring Twenties, immortalized by James Bond, and still toasted as the "king of all cocktails," the martini enjoys an almost mythical cultural status, which far outweighs the simple sum of its parts (classically, four parts gin or vodka to one part dry vermouth, though proportions vary greatly). For many, the drink epitomizes sophistication, conjuring glamorous, deco-inspired images of yesteryear, but it has been equally praised for its versatility, whether prepared "wet" or dry, shaken or stirred, served straight up or on the rocks.

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