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If a martini has anything other than gin (or vodka, fine) and vermouth, you’re doing it wrong. -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Aug 31 '23, 16:02

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https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/aug/30/gin-vermouth-chicken-stock-how-did-martinis-get-so-weird (www.theguardian.com)

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I'm ok with the dirty and espresso variants. probs wouldn't have any of the others but also don't really care what people might call a martini. -- nm - mafic Aug 31, 18:55 1
- Vespers, lemon drop martinis… -- nm - Roger More Aug 31, 19:03
Just re-watched The Nice Guys, last night…Gosling and the bartender talk about a gal who drank Bourbon martinis -- (edited) - Flavorize Aug 31, 18:06 3
- you mean a manhattan? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 18:32 1
  - Not the same thing. - znufrii Aug 31, 18:35
- Ewww. -- nm - znufrii Aug 31, 18:31
next you'll be yelling at the stock clerk in the ice cream aisle, cookie dough and butterfinger bits have NO place in ice cream dabnabbit... -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 16:45 1
- Mom's late night tipple is a vodka martini with Lillet instead vermouth, I guess that's a French blonde -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 31, 16:57
There's a reason it's (was?) referred to as a Vodka Martini. Gin or go home. -- nm - VMan Aug 31, 16:31
I was listening to the Off Menu podcast and someone wanted a porn star martini which is made with passion fruit and vanilla vodka. -- nm - Krusty Aug 31, 16:08 1
- Ewww. -- nm - znufrii Aug 31, 18:31
another cocktail i've never actually drank in real life - hollywood big shot Aug 31, 16:04 4
- Asked a bartender for a cocktail that wasn't sweet and got a martini, no olive (hate olives) I liked it. -- nm - . Aug 31, 18:22
- Finally tried it last year. Was thinking I should adult and develop a cocktail favourite. Was back to beer quickly. -- nm - VMan Aug 31, 16:33 2
  - I wouldn't write off all cocktails based on your experience with a martini. For the people that I drink with, I don't anybody else who regularly - JD Aug 31, 16:40 1
    - It’s not my go to, for sure. But for certain occasions it’s the right choice. - znufrii Aug 31, 16:43

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