What....I...believe...about Martinis

[Taverner]

- The lemon/lime peel is essential. It brings the whole drink together. The brine from the olive, the aromatics of the gin, the dryness of the vermouth. In fact sometimes I throw the peel in the shaker, just to have it a little more present.

- A gibson should be called a gibson martini. It's the same damn drink, just a different garnish (onion.)

- A martini must have gin, otherwise it's another drink. You can have vodka in your martini, but it must contain gin.

- A martini in a non-cocktail glass is not a martini. It's just gin on the rocks or neat.

- "Straight Up" is strained. "On the rocks" is unstrained, ice included. "Neat" is a shot in a shotglass. Get it right, and martinis are always served straight up.

- Less than 1 oz of liquor is not a martini. More than 36 oz of liquor is not a way to go through life.

- A martini is an excellent way to live and sip off of one drink for a while. Unless it gets warm - and you can always re shake and strain to cool it off. If you chill the cocktail glass beforehand, that keeps it ice cold for longer.

- The recipe is thus: 1-2 oz gin, 1/2 oz dry vermouth or less, 1 lemon/lime peel, ice. Shake and serve in a cocktail glass. Serve with olive.

- A "Dirty Martini" is, in fact, a martini. It has all the ingredients but one is 'enhanced.' If you like it salty, try one. Adding a little extra dry vermouth also does some cool things.

- Appletinis, tequinis, berrytinis, chocolatetinis, and other sickly sweet vodka concoctions are not martinis. I'm sure they're all fine drinks, but martinis they are not.

[TK421]

1. it just always has to be very dry and not with a twist

[Chan790]

2. What I believe about Martinis.

They're disgusting.

[Taverner]

6. Then you must not like gin nt

[Chan790]

8. Vermouth actually.

I can even use the spritzer and it's all I can taste.

[Taverner]

9. Then make a martini like Churchill would have...

That is, make your martini, but instead of using vermouth, look towards Italy.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

3. What I believe about Martini's

One is not enough.
Two is too many.
Three is not enough.

[Taverner]

5. Amen

[rrneck]

4. As it is written

so it shall be done.

[Taverner]

7. So mote it be

[Duer 157099]

10. I don't think I've ever had one

But now that I've been educated, I just may try one.

I do like gin and tonic with lime, though. So I'd probably like one.

If I don't have the proper glass, will it still taste the same?

[mattvermont]

11. Taverner

Although you speak the truth in regard to the martini, this is the same truth that has led you to
other forums on the site. Believe me, I know the power of this, and other sublime concoctions,
and it continues to lead me places I should no longer visit.

[JVS]

12. "More than 36 oz of liquor is not a way to go through life. "

You lie!