When taking on cocktails as a hobby, the martini is, of course, inevitable. However, neither of us is an especially big fan of the king of cocktails. I've had it on my list of possibilities for a while and on Sunday, my wife finally said "we might as well get this over with." The classic recipe is gin and dry vermouth, 6 parts to 1, olive garnish. You'd better really like gin in order to enjoy it! I made mine from Robert Simonson's variation in 3-Ingredient Cocktails: 3:1 with a dash of orange bitters and a lemon twist.
The result was, I must say, quite nice. With the orange bitters (seemingly a favorite of Simonson's), you don't really taste much of the gin. The lemon's a good choice, too. The following is a video of me, encouraging the lemon peel to express itself:
I've never been a martini fan either but maybe I'd like your recipe
ReplyDeleteAdding the bitters truly transforms the drink.
DeleteI've only very recently, like in the last three years or so, discovered any appreciation for olives at all. I'm not going to say I love them, but I don't dislike them anymore.
ReplyDeleteI've never had an inebriated one, though.
Especially with my wife's Mediterranean heritage, olives are a big deal at our house.
DeleteI love olives or any kind of veggies that one finds in a drink/cocktail.
ReplyDeleteOlives with the tiny onions or jalapenos. Yum !
Really like hearing your voice.
cheers, parsnip and badger
Garnishes are important.
DeleteMaking bitters is something I've yet to try. Love gin and olives :-)
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried to make my own yet, though I have seen recipes.
DeleteI love a good dirty martini- with 3 large olives. :) I can imagine you as a child trying that first olive. Must have been quite a surprise!
ReplyDelete~Jess
Dirty could work at our house. My wife adores olives, though not the cocktail variety.
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