martinis

topic posted Wed, September 5, 2007 - 5:20 PM by  SEAN
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  • Re: martinis

    Thu, September 6, 2007 - 12:00 AM
    I like them how Mr Bond would have drunk them:-

    Three measures of Gordon's [an English gin] (I prefer Blue Sapphaire)
    One of vodka,
    Half a measure of Kina Lillet. [this is NOT vermouth - see below!]
    Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel (or I like lime). Got it?'

    Lillet and Vermouth
    Note that some claim that Kina Lillet is a vermouth. It is NOT A VERMOUTH. Lillet Kina is a wine based drink that has quinine in it. Kina refers to the Kina Kina (quinquina) tree where quinine comes from. it was VERY bitter and the entire drink would have been quite bitter. They changed the formula in the mid-80s to have less quinine, and now it comes in "Lillet Blanc" and "Lillet Rouge". They're made in Podensac, in France. Technically they are "French aperitif wines". They are a blend of wine grapes, oranges, orange peels and quinine.

    Vermouth, on the other hand, is a fortified wine - i.e. wine kicked up with heavy alcohol. They then add in herbs and spices. The main types of vermouth are dry vermouth, sweet red vermouth, and white vermouth.
  • Re: martinis

    Fri, September 7, 2007 - 9:49 AM
    I know little about cocktails myself, but the filmmaker Bunuel gave this recipe in his auto-biography.

    The Buñuel martini in 7 easy steps:

    1. Chill glasses, gin, and shaker the day before.

    2. Make sure ice is cold (at least minus-20 degrees centigrade).

    3. Fill shaker with ice and pour in a few drops of Noilly Prat vermouth and half a demitasse spoon of Angustora Bitters.

    4. Shake and drain, so that the only vermouth and bitters remaining is what coats the inside of the shaker and the ice.

    5. Add gin. Any English gin will do, but I recommend Bombay or Tanqueray, depending on your taste.

    6. Shake and pour into glass. Don't forget the olive.

    7. Sip carefully. Buñuel martinis have been known to cause hallucinations and fits of manic well-being.

    NOTES: A true Buñuel martini must have an olive. (He's Spanish, after all.) If you add a cocktail onion, then I guess it's a Buñuel Gibson. A twist of lemon makes it... well, it's still a martini, just not a Buñuel. And always remember: There is no such thing as a "vodka martini." Substituting vodka for gin makes your drink a "Vodkatini." It is not a martini, any more than vodka and sweet vermouth can be called a Manhattan.
    • Re: martinis

      Fri, September 7, 2007 - 10:46 AM
      i started with gin, but have been going through a vodka phase..


      and it's still a martini
      • Re: martinis

        Sun, September 9, 2007 - 1:58 AM
        I am a Manhattan gal, but if forced, I would drink either a Hangar or Ketel One extremely dirty martini, and maybe a Tanqueray 10 if I sided with gin.

        I'd rather have a frou frou drink (like a Cosmo or a Sidecar) served in a martini glass - but that's not really a martini.

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