There are two styles or types of gin: * Dutch/Holland/Genever/Schiedam * English/American/London Dry The gins that fall under the first category (Dutch/Holland/Genever/Schiedam) are full bodied, hugh, big flavored gins. These gins tend to be complex and have a malty aroma and taste. While gins in the second category (English/ American/London Dry) are considerably lighter in flavor and body. However they are more aromatic than the first group, generally more aromas of juniper, orange, lemon, anise and less malty aromas.
The Classic Martinis are made from vodka or gin, a dash of dry vermouth, and 1-3 olives. For a "Dirty Martini" one would add .25-.5 oz olive juice. Nowadays, with the advent of flavored vodka, there are a number of strained beverages that have been titled "Martinis" but should truly fall into "Cocktails" (i.e:Cosmopolitan, Chocolatini, Key-Lime Martini)
A classic martini is made with vodka or gin. Lets say we're using vodka.
Grab a glass and fill it with ice, add 10ml of dry vermouth and swill it around the glass, as to cover all of the ice, then pour out the excess vermouth. Add 75ml of good vodka, like ketel one or grey goose, then stir with a spoon until the top of the liquid reaches the top of the ice. Then serve with three olives on a cocktail stick, or alternatively you can use a twist of lemon peel.
My preferred martini however is a "dirty" martini. This is made with 75ml of your good vodka, 5ml of dry vermouth, 5-10ml of the brine from the olive jar, and chuck a couple of olives in there as well. Lightly shake it up and double strain through a sieve or tea strainer into you martini glass. Serve with three olives on a cocktail stick.
Just replace vodka for gin if you a gin martini.
I would recommend using this recipe to try making a vodka martini, http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/the-cookworks/the-classic-vodka-martini-recipe/index.html.
You can find a lychee martini recipe online at the Food Network website. Once on the page, type "Lychee Martini" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the recipe.
Here are three easy and delicious watermelon martini recipes: allrecipes.com/recipe/watermelon-martini/, http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/06/watermelon-martinis.html, http://www.mademan.com/mm/best-watermelon-martini-recipe.html.
To try out new liquor flavors and to make a watermelon martini recipe go to allrecipes.com/recipe/watermelon-martini/. This is a really helpful website that allows you to find recipes for a watermelon martini.
You can purchase pomegranate martini recipes in any recipe book that specializes in mixed alcoholic drinks. If you are simply looking for that one specific recipe you will likely be able to find it for free.
A great martini recipe website would be http://www.swankmartini.com/vodka_martini_recipes.php There are many more just search martini recipes.
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A watermelon martini recipe is basically salt, sugar, watermelon, vodka, simple syrup and watermelon schnapps. These ingredients are shaken together until the outside of the shaker is frosted. I have never tried it before, but it sounds delicious!
The best blue cheese is Stella for martini stuffed olives Awesome...
Sorry not a bartender, but my research has shown me a couple of sites you might look at. allrecipes.com/recipe/dirty-martini/ www.drinksmixer.com �ۼ ... �ۼ by base-ingredient �ۼ vodka-based One of those sites might be right for you.
There are bartender receipe books that you can find on ebay or amazon or even barnes and nobles that would have many drink receipes including vodka martini.
Different Martini recipes can be found in a number of locations. Check your locale book store for recipe books and you can also food network web page.