Martini's

[jrohrer]

here is a little twist on a newer concoction.. as a bartender i am always trying new things...

key lime martini.. (now i am not saying that i invented this drink. but i DO make it different from everyone else i know)

Vanilla Vodka

lime juice

pineapple juice..

shake the shit out of it.. then shake it some more, then maybe some more..

the idea is to get a frothy almost foamy top to the mixture.. pour it slowly into a chilled martini glass.. watch the froth rise to the top, and the green sink to the bottom.. it looks just like a piece of key lime pie, and tastes like one too.

not so much a martini man...but DAMN that sounds good!:thumbsup:

 

[Greg]

Some people put the vermouth in with the gin and shake it all together. This causes a molecular breakdown and will totally change the drink, taste and experience.

But, James Bond has his shaken, not stirred :eyepoke:

 

[AZsteelman]

James is an idiot...he's also in the movies...they don't want you to know the truth!

 

[Greg]

Damn....

 

[CelticBasque]

But, James Bond has his shaken, not stirred :eyepoke:

Except for "You Only Live Twice" in which he orders it "Stirred, not shaken."
:wink:

And, for the record, I'll take any damned martini made of just about anything as long as it isn't fruity or killed with vermouth. Keep mine ice cold and with either lemon peel or olives, brotha!! :starrylov

 

[CWS]

James is an idiot...he's also in the movies...they don't want you to know the truth!

And he is also usually played by an Irish actor. Gin is not thier strong point.

 

[Greg]

I thought Sean Connery was a Scot.

 

[CWS]

I thought Sean Connery was a Scot.

You are correct sir. Same comment.:skew:

 

[Greg]

What's a good substitute for a Martini glass?

*EDIT* Better question: Is there a substitute for a Martini glass?

 

[AZsteelman]

see my note, use a margarita glass instead..

 

[Greg]

No, Margarita glass...it's going to have to be a large snifter or a wine glass or a plain wide-mouth drink glass.

 

[Cigar_Jack]

Put Ice in Drink Shaker and glass.
Add 1/2 oz of Dry Vermouth and shake.
Pour off excess Vermouth you only want enough to coat the ice.
add 2 1/2 oz Gin and stir gently.
Remove Ice from glass.
Add 2 Olives (I'm using Almond stuffed i got from the Olive Bar @ Kroger's).
Pour in Glass and enjoy.

This is AB's Martini
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_32877,00.html?rsrc=search

 

[kirscovitch]

hell, just alternate swigs off of the bottle. it will all mix up eventually.
(most likely on the way back up}

 

[tedski]

Never been a Martini drinker, but my BIL bought me a pineapple Martini in the clubhouse after we both had a decent round of golf early last year. It was pretty good.

 

[CelticBasque]

What's a good substitute for a Martini glass?

*EDIT* Better question: Is there a substitute for a Martini glass?

I just use a frosted 40 oz. Beer Stein... it's class in a glass... :rolling: :rolling:
Honestly I always use a Martini glass.

 

[Cigar_Jack]

40oz of Martini... at once.. Do you hate your liver that much?

 

[Greg]

Baptism by Martini!

 

[Cigar_Jack]

And the Martini is an American drink...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martini_(cocktail)

 

[michaelbrehm]

40oz of Martini... at once.. Do you hate your liver that much?

Last time I was in Las Vegas I has a HUGE ASS vodka martini at NY NY casino. When it was full I could hardly lift the damn thing. When I was done, I could not lift myself off of the bar stool.

I love Vegas! :clap:

 

[GuyMcBeerdrinker]

this is what I'll be drinking as soon as I get home:

vodka martini

chilled martini glass (put them in the freezer this morning)
blue cheese stuffed olive
jalapeño stuffed olive
cocktail onion
shustoff vodka
martini & rossi extra dry vermouth

gin martini
hendrick's gin
same ingredients as listed above

I make them pretty much the standard way, only that I use a vermouth spritzer to coat the martini glass instead of swirling it around and dumping the excess.