I post this from the kitchen laptop (yeah, that\u2019s right, old G4 laptops don\u2019t die in my house \u2013 they become the kitchen laptop). I feel moved to record a couple of martini recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For all of my martinis, the procedure is very similar:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Fill a traditional martini glass with ice. If using vermouth, place a splash of vermouth in the ice filled glass. If not using vermouth, use water. Fancy Martini<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what I order when people are watching me order a mixed drink. I like it because it brings the highly specific language of Starbucks back where it belongs \u2013 the bar. To cause the bartender to make this for you, specify \u201ca Ketel One Martini, extra dirty, extra dry, with olives\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n * Three (3) measures Ketel One Vodka James Bond Style<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what I wound up with in Delhi, when my waiter looked at me wide eyed and said \u201cvery good sir, the James Bond Style.\u201d I know that this is not as described in the Ian Fleming books.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n * Three (3) measures Bombay gin (duh) The Seven Olive Martini<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Figure it out. I love olives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My Current Favorite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n * Two (2) measures Ketel One vodka I post this from the kitchen laptop (yeah, that\u2019s right, old G4 laptops don\u2019t die in my house \u2013 they become the kitchen laptop). I feel moved to record a couple of martini recipes. For all of my martinis, the procedure is very similar: *…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cooking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1797,"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1796\/revisions\/1797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
* Fill a shaker with ice.
* Measure the spirits and any other liquid ingredients into the shaker.
* Shake, vigorously enough to break up the ice a bit and to oxygenate and mix the spirits. Dance, if it pleases you.<\/em>
* Swirl and discard the vermouth \/ ice from the glass. This leaves the ideal amount of vermouth coating the glass.
* If garnishing with olives, add them to the glass before pouring.
* Strain the contents of the shaker into the glass.
* If garnishing with anything other than olives, add them now. I have no idea why you would garnish with anything except olives<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
* One spoonful of olive brine (in the shaker) it\u2019s worth noting that if you see the bartender pick up a plastic squeeze bottle of olive brine, you should step in and say \u201cwoah, not that dirty,\u201d before they make you a drink best described as \u2018the salt lick.\u2019<\/em>
* At least three olives for garnish
* Vermouth as described above<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* Everything else as described above \u2013 vermouth in the glass, no extra brine, and so on.
* Best served above a hubbub of at least four languages \u2013 and within sight of a cover band who learned the words to their songs phonetically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
* One (1) measure Bombay gin
* One spoonful of olive brine in the shaker
* One spoonful of vermouth in the shaker, in addition to what\u2019s in the glass
* Three olives as garnish<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"