Comments on: And a minor drink-related rant while I’m thinking about it. http://www.scrubnugget.com/2008/03/04/and-a-minor-drink-related-rant-while-im-thinking-about-it/ these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: TK http://www.scrubnugget.com/2008/03/04/and-a-minor-drink-related-rant-while-im-thinking-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-6009 TK Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.scrubnugget.com/2008/03/04/and-a-minor-drink-related-rant-while-im-thinking-about-it/#comment-6009 I agree with the comment above, although I am willing to concede that one can make a martini with Vodka. But those "appletini" "choctini" concoctions are NOT martinis. In fact, they are abominations. I will accept that they are cocktails (however vile), however they don't belong on a martini list. I agree with the comment above, although I am willing to concede that one can make a martini with Vodka.

But those “appletini” “choctini” concoctions are NOT martinis. In fact, they are abominations. I will accept that they are cocktails (however vile), however they don’t belong on a martini list.

]]> By: Kelly Martin http://www.scrubnugget.com/2008/03/04/and-a-minor-drink-related-rant-while-im-thinking-about-it/comment-page-1/#comment-6006 Kelly Martin Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:25:59 +0000 http://www.scrubnugget.com/2008/03/04/and-a-minor-drink-related-rant-while-im-thinking-about-it/#comment-6006 These days, a "martini" is any drink served in a cocktail glass. You can probably count on it having either gin or vodka as a base spirit, but that's about as far as it goes. I am a martini purist. To be a martini, the drink must contain gin and vermouth. The vermouth must be actually present (it is not sufficient to "think of vermouth while pouring the gin"), but it may be present in very limited quantity. The drink may also contain a dash of bitters. It may be garnished with olives, capers, cocktail onions, or some similar such accoutrement. Anything that fails to comply with the above is not a martini. It might be a very good drink, but it is not a martini and should not be called one. These days, a “martini” is any drink served in a cocktail glass. You can probably count on it having either gin or vodka as a base spirit, but that’s about as far as it goes.

I am a martini purist. To be a martini, the drink must contain gin and vermouth. The vermouth must be actually present (it is not sufficient to “think of vermouth while pouring the gin”), but it may be present in very limited quantity. The drink may also contain a dash of bitters. It may be garnished with olives, capers, cocktail onions, or some similar such accoutrement.

Anything that fails to comply with the above is not a martini. It might be a very good drink, but it is not a martini and should not be called one.

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