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At a bar. Couple comes in an order martinis. She: one olive. He: Stirred, not shaken. With a twist, not a wedge. -- nm

Posted by mara (aka mara) Jun 1 '24, 14:58

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Martinis should be stirred not shaken despite James’ preference. -- nm - VMan Jun 1, 15:01 4
- "The reason you stir it with a special spoon is so not to chip the ice. James is ordering a weak martini and being snooty about it." -- nm - President Bartlett s.i. Jun 1, 15:03 3
  - 10 Baron points. Martinis always make me think of this quote. -- nm - BaRRRon Jun 1, 18:00 1
    - I think Fleming was used to local pubs stirring drinks and saw an upscale bar using a shaker and thought this is cool -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 18:27
  - Shaking also makes aerate so the glass looks cloudy, at least with a manhattan it does. -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 1, 15:12

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