Except with Hendricks gin. But Sapphire is nice, too. With a 5/6 ratio of gin to vermouth. And bitters, just a dash. Maybe half a teaspoon of olive brine to make it a little dirty. With a lemon peel twisted over the top for those gorgeous oils. And a skiff of ice forming on the top.
No brine; 'tis an abomination. Sometimes I do Hendricks as a change of pace. Lemon peel is nice, if a bit fussy. Quite right that a good martini should be condensing water out of the air and freezing it onto the surface of the drink.
I’m sure we could compare and sample recipes late into the night. Next time I’m in the wilds of Oregon we’ll have to connect.
And after this we’ll care even less. Hijack schmijack; have another drink!
@Aspenglow and @LSLGuy, to quote George Carlin, you are all diseased!
A proper martini, contrary to popular legend, is actually made with vodka. And instead of the barbaric concept of pouring vermouth into it, the correct approach is merely to add one discrete Vermouth Tipsy Onion – a miniature onion which has been pickled in vermouth. After a few of these, you, too, will be pickled.
I will forgive you your trespass, for you are (IIRC) the kind soul who introduced me to the Caesar, a concoction ideally suited for cold nights or even hot afternoons.
I don’t know the proper term for the drink made with vodka and served in a triangular glass, but “martini” isn’t it.
Psssst. It’s a Vodka Gibson. (Bartender in a former life.)
Now, let’s get back to hijackin’!
Speaking of onions, I’ve heard they make some people cry when they chop them. But if you put a piece of bread in your mouth while you chop, you won’t cry.
Maybe having a piece of bread in your mouth just makes a person happy?
Well, there are many things that many of us don’t know.
A fine nuance, yes. Throwing a vermouth-pickled onion into the thing might technically make it a “Gibson”, but we Caesar-loving Canucks, along with the rest of the civilized world, merely call it a “vodka martini”, or just “martini” for short.
You have reminded me of bartenders who don’t know that “martini” and “gimlet” are default made with gin, not vodka, and shouldn’t need to be educated as such. There, I’ve said it.
I had a former colleague (now retired) who once gave me a lift home because my car was in for repairs. I noticed that every time he stopped at a red light, he would turn off his car and restart it when the light turned green. I asked him why, and he said it was to save on gas. I commented, “You’re putting at least ten times more wear and tear on your starter than the average person, and replacing a starter is very expensive. Over time, I actually think there is a real possibility that you will lose money, not save it.”