On Jan 12, 9:33*pm, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> My recipe actually is heavy on the vermouth. *The truest dry martini is when
> you pour the gin into the glass and whisper "vermouth" into it. *The
> alternate method is to show the bottle to the glass before serving.

Good grief! If you want a glass of gin with an olive in it, just have
it.

I don't really have any feelings one way or the other about martinis,
as I
don't care for hard liquor. The more dilute, the better. I like
vodka gimlets
with a bunch of club soda added.

Cindy Hamilton