Thread: Martini Time!

My wife just made me an excellent MArtini (well, two, to be exact, excuse the typos, lol). I lile a vodka martini, but matrini putists will argue that Gin is the spirits of choice for a TRUE Matrini. As far as Gin goes, Tanquerey 10 and Bombay Saphire are the best I've had, and the're just palatable, so why pay premium prices for something that's just palatable? I like jalapino-stuffed olives as a garnish and potato vodka that's been in the freezer (that's what my wife mixed up for me).

My own Favorite Martini Recipie I call the Sicillian ( I invented this one myself). Use Vodka, Dry (sec) Marsalla wine (instead of vermouth) and a couple of pitted calamata olives (with a bit of the brine, too). It's really good.

Anyone else have a favorite Martini? I'd love to hear it!

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Originally Posted by joesixpack

My wife just made me an excellent MArtini (well, two, to be exact, excuse the typos, lol). I lile a vodka martini, but matrini putists will argue that Gin is the spirits of choice for a TRUE Matrini. As far as Gin goes, Tanquerey 10 and Bombay Saphire are the best I've had, and the're just palatable, so why pay premium prices for something that's just palatable? I like jalapino-stuffed olives as a garnish and potato vodka that's been in the freezer (that's what my wife mixed up for me).

My own Favorite Martini Recipie I call the Sicillian ( I invented this one myself). Use Vodka, Dry (sec) Marsalla wine (instead of vermouth) and a couple of pitted calamata olives (with a bit of the brine, too). It's really good.

Anyone else have a favorite Martini? I'd love to hear it!

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What about blue cheese stuffed olives? I have heard from some purists those are the only ones to use, while other purists say not. After trying them, I prefer the blue cheese stuffed ones, and like my martini a little dirty.

Line the glass with a drop of your favorite Single Malt,
Use no more than half the suggested quantity of Vermouth!
I love a few extra olives, but only ever had the pimento stuffed variety.

Originally Posted by xman

Line the glass with a drop of your favorite Single Malt,
Use no more than half the suggested quantity of Vermouth!
I love a few extra olives, but only ever had the pimento stuffed variety.

My dad used to make them that way.

Usually I make a martini by coating the inside of the glass with the tiniest bit of vermouth and then pouring the vodka (which has been shaken over ice) in. Finish with three large, unstuffed olives.

Funny,
I poured and served some drinks in my time, but only Americans ever ordered a martini. Wonder if this is a social cultural thing ......

Hoekie

Originally Posted by HoekmanX

Funny,
I poured and served some drinks in my time, but only Americans ever ordered a martini. Wonder if this is a social cultural thing ......

Hoekie

Seems odd that what is essentially a gin drink wouldn't be more popular in the low countries where gin was invented. But, then again, the Martini was invented in the US. I thought it was somewhat popular in England at one time (Winston Churchill used to drink them). Maybe not so much anymore, though?

Originally Posted by JerseyLawyer

and then pouring the vodka ...

If it's not Gin ... it's not a Martini.

Originally Posted by xman

If it's not Gin ... it's not a Martini.

I disagree. I mean, if James Bond drinks a vodka martini, how can we seriously claim it doesn't exist?

However, I respect your right to be a purist.

Originally Posted by JerseyLawyer

I disagree. I mean, if James Bond drinks a vodka martini ...

THAT PUSSY. Send him my way, I'll tech him a thing or two.

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