Martini's, which one do you prefer? (taste, mixed, bottle, flavor)
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There are so many different types of Martini's out there. The traditional vodka martini is mixed with vodka and dry vermouth. My husband enjoys Apple Martini's. I used to but they are too sweet for me now. We both love dirty martini's which is vodka, olives and olive juice (brine). Kettle one vodka is the prefered vodka for us.I had a chocolate martini once it was ok. How about you?
I only drink real martinis--meaning gin and dry vermouth. I like it dry, but not quite as dry as Churchill liked it. For Churchill, the perfect martini was pouring an ice-cold glass of gin and stare at a bottle of vermouth.
I only drink real martinis--meaning gin and dry vermouth. I like it dry, but not quite as dry as Churchill liked it. For Churchill, the perfect martini was pouring an ice-cold glass of gin and stare at a bottle of vermouth.
I was about to say the same thing: a true martini is not made with vodka. Now, for me, either way is fine, but still gin is what they are made with, if you want to be exact...I am becoming more and more a real martini drinker but I do like the dirty martini...There was a time when I only drank them made from vodka.
I have tried various flavored ones, have yet to find one that seems like a martini to me. They may taste good, but they are not really martinis.
Agreed that an authentic martini is made with gin. I am not a gin drinker unless it is really hot and humid, I will on occasion have a gin and tonic.
I have vodka martinis. I keep a martini glass and my vodka in the freezer. To not drink too much, I usually peel an orange or a tangerine and throw it in the martini glass and pour vodka over it. That way I get a serving of fruit too
If I am out for dinner I will order a Chopin vodka martini up, with a twist and no vermouth. I love that little layer of ice crystals on a well shaken martini. Extra points if it comes with the extra martini in a chiller to keep it icy cold
There used to be a local nightclub that made the most wonderful chocolate martini. The bartender would pour melted Godiva milk chocolate in the martini glass so that it would make a design and drop an unwrapped Hershey's Kiss at the bottom of the glass.
A good Cosmopolitan martini is made not to sweet in my opinion.
I really dislike the trend to call all straight-up cocktails Martinis (and note, there is no apostrophe in the plural of Martini).
A Martini is a cocktail made with gin and vermouth, and served with a green olive or lemon peel garnish. The original recipe call for 50/50 proportions. Over the years the vermouth has been reduced to, or almost to nil.
Vodka Martini is a reasonable extension of the name, as long as it contains at least a hint of vermouth. Otherwise it's just vodka.
Anything with chocolate or apple or anything else in it, give it a new name! And of course a Cosmopolitan is not a Martini, it's a Cosmopolitan.
I only drink real martinis--meaning gin and dry vermouth. I like it dry, but not quite as dry as Churchill liked it. For Churchill, the perfect martini was pouring an ice-cold glass of gin and stare at a bottle of vermouth.
This is how I roll as well. Gin and a few drops of vermouth. I like mine garnished with a lemon peel.
I don't care for gin, so I like mine made with vodka.
But I don't care for olives, either, so I order them as Gibsons, with onions instead of olives or a twist.
Unfortunately, some bartenders will pick the onions out of the garnish tray with a spoon and drop them directly into the glass, instead of using tongs and spearing them with a toothpick, resulting in changing a vodka Gibson into an onion-flavored martini, and putting the onions at the bottom of the glass where the drinker can't get to them until the drink is finished. The onions should be on a toothpick so the drinker can bite them and get that sour onion taste, then wash that taste away with the rest of the drink.
This is how I roll as well. Gin and a few drops of vermouth. I like mine garnished with a lemon peel.
That's a very dry martini, but I respect that. I've actually never had a martini with a twist. I should try that. Also a Gibson (martini with a cocktail onion instead of an olive).
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