10/22/08 - Dry Martini

[Brooke Alyson]

Our first cocktail for Tipsy Tuesday!

DRY MARTINI

"The debate over the origins of the Martini will rage as long as there are bars. While most often associated with vermouth-producer Martini & Rossi, many claim that Martini di Taggia, bartender at New York's Knickerbocker Hotel, mixed the first "dry" Martini in the late 19th century. What constitutes it remains hotly contested. Some bartenders prefer a dash of vermouth, others just whisper the name over the glass."
- Hollywood Cocktails, Tobia Steed

50 ml Gin
Dry vermouth
1 green olive
or lemon zest

Add a couple of drops of vermouth into a mixing glass filled with ice,
stir gently and strain out excess liquid
Add more ice, the gin, and stir again
Wait until the mixing glass has frosted
then strain into a chilled martini glass
Garnish with either a strip of lemon zest or a green olive
This drink can also be served over ice in a rocks glass.

Movie : After Office Hours



Starring Clark Gable and Constance Bennett

[Gasoleene]

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