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In the early 20th century, the "very-dry" martini became very-popular: Ice cold gin or vodka, garnished with a lemon twist, or an olive, or an onion, but only a little vermouth (or maybe not even ...
The martini service, maybe the best in the city, represents a bright contrast to the setting: the glass comes on a gold tray with an icy sidebar for the leftovers. It’s pure elegance.
Working behind the scenes, ice gets the martini nice and cold, but is absent from the final product. A classic martini recipe is simple enough: shake up some ice, vodka or gin and vermouth; stir ...
Straight up: chilled, without ice: Standard garnish: lemon zest: Standard drinkware: Cocktail glass: IBA specified ingredients† 45 ml gin; 15 ml vodka; 7.5 ml Lillet Blanc; Preparation: Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes. Shake and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Commonly served: Before dinner
A vodka martini is a cocktail made with vodka and vermouth, a variation of a martini. A vodka martini is made by combining vodka, dry vermouth and ice in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. The ingredients are chilled, either by stirring or shaking, then strained and served "straight up" (without ice) in a chilled cocktail glass.
The Martinez is a classic cocktail that is widely regarded as the direct precursor to the Martini. [1] [2] [3] It serves as the basis for many modern cocktails, and several different versions of the original exist. These are generally distinguished by the accompaniment of either Maraschino or Curacao, as well as differences in gin or bitters.
Martinis have become a symbol of loud luxury in major US cities. We tried upscale martinis in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. One reporter said a $50 ocean-flavored martini served ...
The French martini is a vodka-based cocktail. It was invented in the 1980s at one of Keith McNally 's New York City bars. It next appeared on the drinks menu at McNally's Balthazar in SoHo in 1996.