02/07/2024
~ Classic Cocktail History ~
Being a bottle bar, we've decided to do some deep dives in some classics for everyone. Drinks always taste better when you know more about them.
Naturally, we'll start with one of the most famous, infamous, and controversial. The Martini.
The Martini may have started as a variation of a Martinez, which is itself a Manhattan variation around 1882. Similar drinks with similar names include: Marguerite, Martine, Martigny, Martineau, and Bradford á la Martini, which were all born around 1882-1910.
The constant ingredients seem to be: Gin, Vermouth, orange liqueur, and a lemon twist.
Before I get a bunch of angry DMs, the only real answer is that there's always been different Martinis. Sugar syrup, Boker's Bitters, Orange Twists, etc. have all existed since the beginning.
The crazy thing is that Martinis used to be measured by the 1/2 Wine glass - totaling 8-12oz per-cocktail!
The Classic Martini was made with equal parts Gin and Dry Vermouth, shaken, and
The Modern Martini can be made with either Gin or Vodka and have their own lexicon as to how to order them, including: Bone dry, Dry (sometimes "rinse"), Wet, Wet & Dirty, 50/50 or 'perfect', Dirty, Filthy, Sweet, Gibson.
Most modern cocktail-bar Martinis are made with 3oz Gin, a Rinse of Vermouth, a dash of orange bitters, stirred and served up with a twist or olive.
How do you like your Martinis? Did you learn something new?
