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Has all that can be done to a Martini... be done. What happen to the old fashion Martini. Do people drink it with some shave ice in the glass, or with a twist of lemon, i realize Martinis have started their own markets.
Where does the dirty vodka martini, straight up rank?
Actually, a Martini is by definition, not old fashioned. It is of the new fangled, spirit, modifier, bitters cocktail family.
I think he says "old fashioned martini" only to differentiate it from these new bastardizations that are around, such as the choclatini, etc... Things that are basically 3/4 kool aid and 1/4 vodka.
Has all that can be done to a Martini... be done. What happen to the old fashion Martini. Do people drink it with some shave ice in the glass, or with a twist of lemon, i realize Martinis have started their own markets.
There's going to be a lot of different opinions on this but, having served thousands of martinis to the affluent, my take on it is this: A true martini is 2oz gin and 5-6 drops of dry vermouth, stirred with ice and strained into an "up" (martini) glass and garnished with an olive. I understand that originally (or so I've been told and wiki confirms this) that a martini calls for 1/5 vermouth. In my book a "dry martini" only has 1 drop of vermouth and an "extra dry" has 1 drop swirled around the glass and "whipped out". When a martini is ordered though, I found it unavoidable to ask "gin or vodka?" because well over half (probably 70%+) want vodka. Most seemed oblivious that a martini was made with anything other than vodka
There's going to be a lot of different opinions on this but, having served thousands of martinis to the affluent, my take on it is this: A true martini is 2oz gin and 5-6 drops of dry vermouth, stirred with ice and strained into an "up" (martini) glass and garnished with an olive. I understand that originally (or so I've been told and wiki confirms this) that a martini calls for 1/5 vermouth. In my book a "dry martini" only has 1 drop of vermouth and an "extra dry" has 1 drop swirled around the glass and "whipped out". When a martini is ordered though, I found it unavoidable to ask "gin or vodka?" because well over half (probably 70%+) want vodka. Most seemed oblivious that a martini was made with anything other than vodka
I could be wrong, but what makes a martini "perfect," is using both sweet and dry vermouth. Also, a martini needs a dash of bitters, usually orange.
You must use very small cocktail glasses indeed if 2oz spirit plus about .4oz water fills it right to the brim.
I could be wrong, but what makes a martini "perfect," is using both sweet and dry vermouth. Also, a martini needs a dash of bitters, usually orange.