Ah, the Martini.
A cocktail that’s been a staple of American cocktail culture—from the smoky speakeasy days of prohibition to the legendary 3-Martini business lunches of the 50’s and 60’s.
No other cocktail is so well known, yet wrapped in such mystery.
It’s not hard to learn how to make a Martini. The basic components are clear enough: gin and dry vermouth, chilled and served up on a stem with an olive or a twist.
But there are a few things about this cocktail that continue to be debated even 150 years after its invention:
- Vodka or gin?
- How much vermouth to use, if any at all?
- Shaken vs. stirred?
- And just where did it actually get invented?
In this video I talk about how to make a Martini and about the murky origins of this classic cocktail.
If you enjoyed the video, please hit “like” and let me know in the comments if you end up giving the recipe a try. Cheers!
Tried your recipe. Breakfast will never be the same.
Ha! Nice…
Fun fact: if you just put the sugar in the GLASS jar, boil the water, pour into the container with sugar. Cover, and shake (with mitts or kcthien towel). Sugar will dissolve in a few shakes and you can pour in the vodka. Follow same cooling/ storage instructions and voila! An even simpler simple sugar recipe!
Kyle the reason Bond orders it shaken not stirred is that shaken has some water making the martini less strong
Gotta love martinis. Nothing more manly than that. Going to test out the recipe tonight with dinner!
Nice! thanks Vince.
Hi Kyle,
Thanks for this . . . I’m out next weekend and I’m gonna try a vodka martini with a sweet vermouth. Will let you know my thoughts afterwards.
Thanks
Paolo
Awesome, thanks Paolo!