Recipes Reverse Martini Be the first to rate & review! Plus: Ultimate Cocktail Guide By Pete Wells Pete Wells Award-winning food writer Pete Wells has been the restaurant critic for The New York Times since 2012. As the publication’s first critic to bestow starred reviews to restaurants from all five boroughs of New York, he garnered attention for reviewing hitherto overlooked genres such as taco trucks and pizza-by-the-slice joints. Wells is equally known for his buzz-worthy critiques of high-profile eateries Per Se, Daniel, Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar, and Peter Luger, for which he received a James Beard Journalism Award. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 28, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: 1 Ingredients 2 tablespoons gin 6 tablespoons dry vermouth 1 strip of lemon zest Directions Pour the gin and vermouth over ice in a shaker. Stir 40 times; strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Twist the lemon zest over the drink and drop it in. Rate it Print