Sunday, May 15, 2011

How To Make a Martini


The martini is probably best known from Ian Fleming's character James Bond. Bond would order his martini, Vodka martini, shaken, not stirred. Making a great martini will vary depending on the person for whom you are making the martini.


The key
A who likes a martini dirty desires the additional ingredient of olive juice added to the mixture. By doing this you add about a half of an ounce of olive juice in to the martini mixture.
Garnish

Vodka or gin
Martinis can be made with either liquor. Martinis were originally made with gin and vermouth. Soon after people started using the recipe to make a martini with gin. The first step when making a martini is find out which a person would prefer. A person may also have a personal choice the brand of gin or vodka.

Up or on the rocks
A martini can be served ways. Up in a martini glass or on the rocks in a highball glass. If the martini is served up, the glass ought to be chilled. You can chill the glass by putting it in the freezer or chilling the glass with ice.

Dry martini
A main ingredient of a martini is vermouth. Plenty of people select to order a martini dry. This infers putting either a dash of vermouth or no vermouth at all in to the martini. You may require to clarify by asking the person how dry they require a martini. If someone states very dry, do not bother putting any vermouth in the mix.

Dirty martini
There's also choices of a garnish for a martini. Olives is choice. Take olives and put them onto a toothpick and place in to the martini. The second choice is a lemon twist. Take the twist and rub it around the rim of the glass then twist it and place in to the glass.

Determining the way a person wants a martini is the key to making a great martini. There's a number of ways to make a martini. Three times you have figured out all the choices of the person you are making a martini for you can proceed.

How to
You will require:
three ounces of vodka or gin
Dry vermouth (optional)
Ice

Take the ingredients and put in to a martini shaker. Shake or stir for about ten seconds and pour in to a martini glass up or highball glass over ice. Use the garnish of choice either olives or a lemon twist. Voila a great martini is made.

Enjoy!

7 comments:

  1. Wow, it is really that easy for a 5 dollar drinks. Count me in!

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  2. Ha, I totally always had the wrong idea about "on the rocks". I should really make use of this internet thing someday.

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  3. Martinis are brilliant. A really nice drink.

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  4. I never really understood this drink, now I feel like I need to order it each way to see what I like.

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  5. I have asked for a martini 3 times at 3 different places and the bar tender had no idea how to make it.

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  6. Thanks for the thorough guide!

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  7. Thanks for the thorough guide!

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