In article <2010061310253260798-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr > wrote:

> On 2010-06-12 16:24:52 -0700, Omelet said:
>
> > I like Vermouth but do not care for Gin.
> > I make Vodka Martinis.:
>
> A few points: The first that there are a quite a few
> not-quite-satisfactory gins. Another is that the variety of gin flavors
> are pretty dramatic these days with Hendricks, Leopold Bros., Damrak
> and Zuidam leading the way. More floral, less juniperian. Not
> infrequently, it seems, non-gin drinkers don't like the juniper.

I don't like Juniper. <g>
>
> A most surprising test came from a newpaper or online article that was
> trying to introduce people to the real functionality of vermouth in a
> gin martini. For this he suggested a few mini-tini's be constructed
> where the proportions are 2 to 1, 3 to 1, 4 to 1, 5 to 1 and straight
> gin. We sat down and made very small martini's and tasted each.
>
> It was amazing. The taste of the drink was not so dramatically
> modified, even with the 2 to 1 mix. But the mouth-feel, texture and
> finish were dramatically different. I settled in at 4 or 5 to 1 and
> that's how I order them in a bar/restaurant, though frequently,
> unaccustomed to making martini's with vermouth they have wide
> differences. I think they only hear "vermouth present" and then either
> slop it or cheat it depending on their attitude to vermouth..
>
> Check the taste-test out. It's really suprising.
>
> Another thing to consider is that frequently the vermouth is old or has
> even gone bad in bars and perhaps in your own pantry. Vermouth is a
> wine, after all, albeit fortified. It doesn't keep forever
> unrefrigerated.

I actually like Vermouth straight.
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