Martinis?

[JayFramer]

Well here is a martini I made:

5 parts Bombay Sapphire gin and 1 parts Martini-Rossi extra-dry vermouth, with three olives. Really good!

Anyone like to drink martinis? If so, how do you like them?

-Jay

 

[s&wchad]

Ice cold, very dry and shaken, not stirred. I also prefer when someone else buys...

I'll bet you saw that coming!

 

[Onomea]

I’m a gin martini fan. Don’t drink ‘em at home as I like ‘em too much. Have one or two out, with dinner, occasionally.

I like a gin that really tastes like gin, by which I mean juniper, I guess. E.g., I find Hendricks too smooth. I have been trying to find Plymouth, which I hear is pretty good, but have not yet. Usually wind up with Tanqueray or Bombay Saphire.

Seems to me there might be too much vermouth, for my taste, in the OPs martini, but I have not made one for myself in decades.

 

[Beauetienne]

I’m a gin martini fan. Don’t drink ‘em at home as I like ‘em too much. Have one or two out, with dinner, occasionally.

I like a gin that really tastes like gin, by which I mean juniper, I guess. E.g., I find Hendricks too smooth. I have been trying to find Plymouth, which I hear is pretty good, but have not yet. Usually wind up with Tanqueray or Bombay Saphire.

Seems to me there might be too much vermouth, for my taste, in the OPs martini, but I have not made one for myself in decades.

I'm Beefeater fan. Glass and gin from the freezer. Vermouth from the fridge. Swirl the vermouth just to coat the glass and toss the vermouth. Add gin and 3 olives. Done. I do sometime use anchovy stuffed olives.

 

[Onomea]

Hmm. I’ll try that, Beautienne.

 

[cougar14]

I don't understand you gin lovers, tastes oily to me. I'm with Bond, make mine vodka.

If all alcoholic beverages except gin disappeared forever, I'd never have another drink. Maybe my liver would say thank you.

 

[jdlii]

Gin! Gilbey's or Beefeater, kept in the freezer. Chilled or frozen martini glass. Maytag blue cheese stuffed olives. If vermouth is in the house, its to close to my martini!

If the glass is properly chilled, I sometimes ad a big, square ice cube to make certain that things don't heat up!

 

[carpriver]

I had a very bad experience with warm gin, flying in a un-pressurized aircraft and landing at a dirt air field and being 90 degrees. So no I don't drink gin and the smell of gin makes me turn blue.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

The only Martini I have is a 1908 Citadel (Egypt) in 303 British with a wicked tri-sided bayonet! No Olives, No Vermouth, No Gin, just slow fire goodness!

Ivan

 

[joe44va]

1/2 Sapphire Gin, 1/2 good vodka with gorgonzola stuffed olives. No Vermouth. Shake it or stir it, but not too much. Nectar of the Gods.

 

[soccerguy83]

My preference is dirty vodka martinis, when I'm in the mood for one.

 

[HARDWARE]

currently its luksusowa polish potato vodka and noilly prat dry vermouth at a 3 to 1 ratio. shaken... blue cheese stuffed olives.

the biggest difference for me was stepping up to a quality imported french vermouth.

 

[Skeet 028]

After reading all of the above with gin and the additives to the liquor...I'm glad I don't drink Martinis...or much of anything(except an occasional whiskey) these days to be honest.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Did you say Marttiini?

 

[chief38]

I'm not a big Gin fan, but occasionally I'll pour some Tito's Vodka in a frozen Martini glass and add some Olives. Don't know if that officially qualifies as a Martini but it's about as close as I get - as my first choice is usually Bourbon. When at a Seafood restaurant I do like the Vodka - just seems to go better.

 

[Marshwheeling]

Seriously, though, a Martini is a gin drink. That other thing is a “vodka-based Martini-style cocktail”. My usual is Sapphire on the rocks. Half a capful of dry vermouth poured over the ice, then drained off. Top up with gin. Repeat as necessary.

Conchita likes Citadelle, so every once in a while I’ll get a bottle as a treat for her.

I will drink a Martini straight up, but only if I am in a hurry to knock back tw or three in short order. If you linger over a Martini, you are drinking warm gin.

Vodka I only drink frozen, straight up in a pony. Best served with smoked fish or ikura.

 

[Nevada Ed]

I do both G&V either dry or wet........
Have a list of Gin's to test and am on a bottle of Beefeater right now.
So far it may get a Bronze medal but it is not making big points right now.
Also working on a bottle of Ketel One....don't think it is medal worthy yet.
Is the $18 bottle better than a $46 in each type?
We all have different taste and cash on hand.

To me, at room temperature, the drinks have a bite. Cold is GOOD.

 

[JimC1953]

The original 007 martini is equal parts gin and vodka, with a hint of vermouth, shaken.

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[PALADIN85020]

Yes, I make Martini cocktails on occasion. My variety is "on the rocks" as I don't even own a shaker to make them "up." Depending on my mood or the request of the guest, I use either gin (Bombay Sapphire) or vodka (Smirnoff).

The recipe for either is the same:

1. Select an appropriate highball glass, and fill it with ice cubes.

2. Fill the glass nearly to the brim with either gin or vodka.

3. Whisper "Vermouth" over the rim of the glass.

4. Add 2 or 3 stuffed olives (more if you like olives).

5. Savor. I find that gin gives a faster and more potent "buzz" than vodka.

John

 

[Rule3]

As stated above a Martini is just a fancy name for GIN!

plus an olive