On Mon 12 Jan 2009 06:02:57p, Paul M. Cook told us...

>
> "Gloria P" > wrote in message
> ...
>> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
>> end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah. Ugh.
>>
>> Raspberry vodka
>> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
>> red grape juice
>> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>>
>> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>>
>> How can people watch this stuff
>
>
> Sandra Lee has become to cooks what Wal Mart became to shoppers. I
> simply cannot watch her show or her positively hideous recipes.
>
> That said I am a purist when it come to the martini. A martini is made
> with gin and dry vermouth. Sometimes vodka replaces the gin which is
> acceptable. That's it. Anything else is NOT a martini. A martini has
> NO mixers, and even if it is just garnished with something other than
> an olive it is not called a martini. I don't even care if it tastes
> good. It is not a martini.
>
> If you want a perfect martini here is how to do it
>
> fill a tumbler to the top with whole ice, NOT crushed (the ice must be
> from filtered water)
> pour in 1 ounce of dry white vermouth being sure to slosh it over the
> ice pour out the vermouth
> pour in 4 ounces of your best dry gin which has been pre-chilled
> stir with a non-metallic spoon, do not shake - James Bond was wrong
> immediately pour into 2 large martini glasses
> add 2 green olives - pimento optional
>
> That is a perfect dry martini.
>
> Paul

Paul, I know what you mean, although I prefer a 5:1 ratio. However the
recipe for a true "Perfect Martini" by that name contains equal amounts of
both dry and sweet vermouth. This was a classic at one time.

Perfect Martini

2 oz gin
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
green olives or lemon twist for garnish

Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with the olive or lemon twist.


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