Shaken, not Stirred

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Twinwillow)

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:17:17 GMT

I love a "classic" Martini. Up, with Tanquery "10" gin and Noilly Prat vermouth with 3 large olives.
I too,keep my vodka and gin in the freezer along with a couple of "classic" Martini glasses.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Russ Jackson)

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:19:18 GMT

I invented a new Martini about two months ago it is:
3 ounces Bombay Saphire
1 tseaspoon juice from a jar of pickled jalapenos
Frozen Martini glass
3 pickled jalepeno rings on a long toothpick

Mix in shaker very hard with Ice and strain into glass
Add toothpick with peppers

I call it the Dirty Mexican
...Russ

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (MiamiDon)

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:57:18 GMT

After reading this thread, I dug up an old "How's Your Drink" column from the Wall Street Journal Online titled "Don't Forget the Vermouth".

The author tasted several gins and vermouths to try to determine the best ones for use in a martini. (tough work, eh?)

He declared that Hendrick's gin with Vya vermouth, mixed at 8-1 was the best, followed by Plymouth Gin mixed with Noilly Prat vermouth at 4-1.

In closing, he wrote,

"Shake your Martinis and they'll come out with a nice icy bite; stir them if you want a silkier consistency. And either way, use ice untainted by municipal chlorine and free from memories of trout caught last summer. Then decide: olive or lemon twist? But it's not much of a choice, really: Who can snack on lemon peel?"

Kind of makes you want to break out the martini glasses, eh?

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:37:34 GMT

Here it is February 2,2008, about 5:30 of a sunny warm afternoon in St Petersburg, FL and my good wife has just handed me a an icy cold glass holding a very dry mix of gin and vermouth with a garnish of green olive - by gosh, could that be a Martini? Yes, yes it is! A perfect day in the Sunshine State brought to a perfect conclusion.

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (fdaniels)

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:42:01 GMT

IT IS ALIVE !!!

AS long as the vermouth bottle is in the same room as the martini, that's close enough.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (mayor al)

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:22:19 GMT

Today is 2 Feb 2008. I am bumping this classic thread back to life after several years of rest (and Rehab?). Thanks to Cajun King for finding it.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Top)

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 20:01:15 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by seafarer john

I have never had a Martini in my life (well, i tried one once in 1946 and didn't like it) and I'll never ever try to drink one of the damn things again .

And todays date is???????
Nice try.
Top

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:58:30 GMT

Well, who ever said any Brit had good taste...

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Willly)

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:36:21 GMT

From Casino Royale:

"A dry martini," he (James Bond) said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet."

"Oui, monsieur."

"Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon's, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon-peel. Got it?"

"Certainly, monsieur." The barman seemed pleased with the idea.

"Gosh, that's certainly a drink," said Leiter.

Bond laughed. "When I'm . . . er . . .concentrating," he explained, "I never have more then one drink before dinner. But I do like that one to be large and very strong and very cold and very well-made. I hate small portions of anything, particularly when they taste bad. This drink's my own invention. I'm going to patent it when I can think of a good name."

He watched carefully as the deep glass became frosted with the pale golden drink, slightly aerated by the bruising shaker. He reached for it and took a long sip.

"Excellent," he said to the barman, "but if you can get a vodka made with grain instead of potatoes, you will find it still better."

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Rayme)

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:04:04 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by seafarer john

This seems an appropriate time to make a long-deferred announcement and confession to all of my Roadfood friends.

I have never had a Martini in my life (well, i tried one once in 1946 and didn't like it) and I'll never ever try to drink one of the damn things again . All the BS about Martinis in this forum is just pure lies and falsehoods invented by Grampy and me to amuse ourselves between cokes and root beers at our local Friendlys- by the way, our favorite restaurant.

I feel so much better now that I've come clean and you all know the truth about me. I hope I'll be forgiven and allowed to continue participating in these forums. I beg for your charity and understanding of this poor little lamb who was led astray when he fell into bad company.

Cheers, John

Why how shocking...my local Friendly's serves martinis, doesn't yours?

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Bushie)

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 17:25:26 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by seafarer john

This seems an appropriate time to make a long-deferred announcement and confession to all of my Roadfood friends.

I have never had a Martini in my life (well, i tried one once in 1946 and didn't like it) and I'll never ever try to drink one of the damn things again . All the BS about Martinis in this forum is just pure lies and falsehoods invented by Grampy and me to amuse ourselves between cokes and root beers at our local Friendlys- by the way, our favorite restaurant.

I feel so much better now that I've come clean and you all know the truth about me. I hope I'll be forgiven and allowed to continue participating in these forums. I beg for your charity and understanding of this poor little lamb who was led astray when he fell into bad company.

Cheers, John

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA........

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:57:35 GMT

This seems an appropriate time to make a long-deferred announcement and confession to all of my Roadfood friends.

I have never had a Martini in my life (well, i tried one once in 1946 and didn't like it) and I'll never ever try to drink one of the damn things again . All the BS about Martinis in this forum is just pure lies and falsehoods invented by Grampy and me to amuse ourselves between cokes and root beers at our local Friendlys- by the way, our favorite restaurant.

I feel so much better now that I've come clean and you all know the truth about me. I hope I'll be forgiven and allowed to continue participating in these forums. I beg for your charity and understanding of this poor little lamb who was led astray when he fell into bad company.

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 15:34:52 GMT

Somehow I get an image of Phishmonger walking in to the new Dinasaur BBQ in way uptown Manhattan and directing the lady bartender in making a NEGRONI. "What's that you just asked for mister..."?

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Phishmonger)

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:26:25 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Grampy

John: Have you tried a Negroni: Gin, vermouth and Campari over ice? I find that it makes for a pleasant postprandial.

Ahhhhh...Negronis are one of my favorite drinks. I think I'm the only person who buys Campari at the store I frequent, but I continue to seek converts. When ordering one in a bar, I always have to direct the proceedings. But, they're great anytime in MHO.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Rayme)

Fri, 10 Dec 2004 14:00:01 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by cunamara

quote:
The horror, the horror, there is no Scotch in the house. A friend of mine introduced me recently to Midleton's which is a fine Irish whiskey (made by the Jameson's distillery) but I've never heard of any cocktails using Irish whiskey - maybe we can call it a Mike Collins.

Ah, now Rayme, why is that you'd want to go polluting a decent Irish whiskey by mixing it with anything else? Speaking of Mike:

As Pat and Mike were enjoyin' more than a little of the stuff of which we speak, Mike turned a little reflective, then quiet. When Pat asked him what might be troubling him, he said he was grievin' the day when he died and feared that there would be none of this fine whiskey wherever he might be goin'. He said he was wondering if, on each anniversary of his passin', Pat would be so kind to pour a bottle over his grave.

After a moment's consideration, Pat said, "Why, sure I'll do that for ye -- but, listen Mike, would you mind so much if it passed through me once?" -Tom

Rest assured Cunamara...it was only internet chatter. The Midleton remains unsullied.

Cheers,

Rayme

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:36:18 GMT

"Mind? Why Pat, I wouldn't expect you'd do any less for me".

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (cunamara)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:24:19 GMT

quote:
The horror, the horror, there is no Scotch in the house. A friend of mine introduced me recently to Midleton's which is a fine Irish whiskey (made by the Jameson's distillery) but I've never heard of any cocktails using Irish whiskey - maybe we can call it a Mike Collins.

Ah, now Rayme, why is that you'd want to go polluting a decent Irish whiskey by mixing it with anything else? Speaking of Mike:

As Pat and Mike were enjoyin' more than a little of the stuff of which we speak, Mike turned a little reflective, then quiet. When Pat asked him what might be troubling him, he said he was grievin' the day when he died and feared that there would be none of this fine whiskey wherever he might be goin'. He said he was wondering if, on each anniversary of his passin', Pat would be so kind to pour a bottle over his grave.

After a moment's consideration, Pat said, "Why, sure I'll do that for ye -- but, listen Mike, would you mind so much if it passed through me once?" -Tom

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Rayme)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 19:18:08 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by seafarer john

Rayme: do what I did on the way out to lunch today today, make yourself a Rob Roy- a bracing drink for a chilly dank December day...

Cheers, John

Seafarer:

The horror, the horror, there is no Scotch in the house. A friend of mine introduced me recently to Midleton's which is a fine Irish whiskey (made by the Jameson's distillery) but I've never heard of any cocktails using Irish whiskey - maybe we can call it a Mike Collins.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (fcbaldwin)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 15:52:36 GMT

Seafarer,

Now that you have the orange bitters, try a dash in your Rob Roy while mixing it. Also works for a Manhattan.
With the Martini, I agree that you have to do some experimentation with the orange bitters to get the right amount...for me it is two drops into the mix for one drink. I think that would be considered less than a full "dash." And this is when I'm using a smoother gin like Broker's or Boodles.

Frank

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:39:48 GMT

Rayme: do what I did on the way out to lunch today today, make yourself a Rob Roy- a bracing drink for a chilly dank December day...

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Rayme)

Thu, 09 Dec 2004 14:07:02 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Grampy

John: Have you tried a Negroni: Gin, vermouth and Campari over ice? I find that it makes for a pleasant postprandial.

Make sure that's the sweet vermouth. I had a friend once who was very partial to Negroni's so I would have to buy both sweet and dry vermouth for my bar for when she came over to visit. Personally I don't much care for Negroni's. My friend has moved away but the bottle of sweet vermouth is still there...going on six years now.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:42:36 GMT

We've had a bottle of Campari hiding in the back of the booze locker for years - never knew what to do with it and don't know where it came from. Now, I'll surely try the Negroni. "Postprandial", does that mean following breakfast?

BTW: Forgot to welcome 64 colors to our forum. I know he's a good man- he never mentioned that Vodka stuff.

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Grampy)

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:19:48 GMT

John: Have you tried a Negroni: Gin, vermouth and Campari over ice? I find that it makes for a pleasant postprandial.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Tue, 07 Dec 2004 14:15:58 GMT

Well, fellow drinkers, I contaminated my Martini with the Orange Bitters on Sunday, and the results received a mixed review. We universally agreed that the drink needs its own name ( any suggestions? ). We also agreed that it needs some fine tuning. In the first round it was barely detectable, in the second it overwhelmed the Gin and Vermouth It is not a bad drink , in fact, I'd recommend it to you for a change of pace. As a result of that experiment, I've since sampled Gin with a dash of Peychaud's Bitters, and Gin with a dash of Angostura Bitters (no Vermouth) - both pretty good and worth keeping in mind . BTW: They were all gently stirred, not shaken...

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Grampy)

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:12:42 GMT

Welcome 64Colors. You sound like a kindred spirit. Could the gin have been Citadel?

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (64Colors)

Mon, 06 Dec 2004 18:02:18 GMT

I had to weigh in on this forum.. I actually found it when searching for "bruise gin" after a friend told me that a cooking show on TV mentioned that you should never put gin in a shaker... thank God it seems to be hogwash.

I'm a Bombay Sapphire man, 10:1 with Martini & Rossi, shaken like crazy. I also like the ice specks on top, and enjoy watching the cloudiness dissipate.. it always gets more interesting with each one.

I won't call it a true martini, but I'm also quite fond of substituting 'pure' unsweetened cranberry juice for the vermouth (I get it at whole foods market when I'm picking up my garlic-stuffed olives), and then garnishing with a twist of lemon. A hint of tart, very well balanced by a flowery gin like Tanqueray Ten.

I often stop at the duty-free shop for liquor on the way back through Canada to Michigan, can't beat paying less for 1.75 litres than I would for a fifth here. While I was there I saw a gin that was in a tall slender 350 ml bottle that intrigued me, until I saw that it was $32 US! I can't remember the name, but I'll be sure to write it down next time. I have a tendency towards the upper shelf of liquor, but that was way too rich for my blood.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Grampy)

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 00:00:55 GMT

John:

Believe me, I have made up enough captions -- along with my own cartoons -- for the New Yorker. All were rejected on a reply note you could slide under the nail of your sixth finger. I am now sending many cartoons and captions with no name or return address, so they cannot reject me anymore.

As for that Martini: forget the diamond and stick with the sapphire.

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (seafarer john)

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 18:45:02 GMT

What's that managers name? Melchiorri? Rhymes with a "little bit whory".The New Yorker crowd must be rolling around in their graves convulsed with bitter laughter.

BTW: Grampy, last week's New Yorker has the annual cartoon asking you (or me) to make up a caption. I am incapable of posting the page on our Roadfood web, but, wouldn't it be fun to post it and let our twenty-some-thousand roadfooders send in their captions? If you don't folow up on this, I'm going to assume you don't want the competition ...

Oh,yeah, the bartender's tip? I bet the guy get stiffed!

Cheers, John

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (Grampy)

Thu, 02 Dec 2004 16:02:39 GMT

I wonder what sort of tip the bartender would get?

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/12/01/expensive.martini.reut/index.html

RE: Shaken, not Stirred (rmcielwain)

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:00:21 GMT

Yes, that's the Grampy we know and what to expect from him!

Maker's Manhattan, please! (stepping out for a rare libation
since my last daiquiri in 1984 - those good college days! [|)] )