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How much vermouth do you prefer in your martini?

Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:07 pm
Posted by Rickety Cricket
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:07 pm
I've had them from a number of places that go way overboard.

I don't use any when I make them at home, but I prefer a slight coating on the glass, nothing more.

Also, it's hard to beat the olive juice from the tray/bottle of olives.
Posted by OTIS2
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:11 pm to
Olive juice is all I use at home.
Posted by Capt ST
Hotel California
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:19 pm to
Open vermouth, hold glass next to bottle, softly blow bottle bouquet towards glass.
Posted by John McClane
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:20 pm to
None
Posted by Sl4m
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:21 pm to
Very very little but a martini without any just doesn't taste right.

My Preference is Extra Dirty BTW
Posted by John McClane
Member since Apr 2010
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:27 pm to
quote:

Very very little but a martini without any just doesn't taste right. My Preference is Extra Dirty BTW
if dirty, then no vermouth should be included. No olive juice then vermouth is fine.
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:28 pm to
quote:

Very very little but a martini without any just doesn't taste right.


Agreed. I always laugh when people claim to not want any in a martini. Then it's just a glass of gin (or vodka if you're not a traditionalist).
Posted by ruzil
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Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:30 pm to
the only way to make a martini is with ice-cold gin, and a bow in the direction of France.

Churchill
Posted by Sl4m
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:32 pm to
Pretty much, it just doesn't taste right otherwise.

With zero vermouth it tastes too much like Vodka drowned in olive juice, the vermouth seems to mellow it over just enough to make it smooth. Just a tiny bit though.

Posted by Martini
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Member since Mar 2005
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:43 pm to
Well James Bond always drank a vodka martini.

I like both a good vodka or gin. I prefer a few drops of dry vermouth and I do like either with a few capers. I change garnishes from capers, onions, lemon twist. I like an anchovy stuffed olive in a vodka martini.

Very seldom do I drink them dirty however over the years I've had enough dirty martinis to float Mama Cass.
Posted by OTIS2
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:54 pm to
I'm with Bond...to not be is unAmerican.
Posted by Sl4m
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 8:56 pm to
I meant that I like mine 'dirty' not 'extra dirty'. I believe 'extra dirty' has no vermouth and it's quite bad.
Posted by Martini
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 9:05 pm to
Well since I sat here and thought about how seldom I drink an actual dirty martini and really couldn't remember the last time I had one



I got off my arse, walked to my bar and made one. I'll sleep well after sipping this little jewel.
Posted by ElysianArmsAlum
Maryland
Member since Dec 2006
964 posts
Posted on 11/27/12 at 9:16 pm to
fill glass with ice and water...let sit for a couple of minutes/pour it out...add a little vermouth in glass and pour it out...add vodka and enjoy
Posted by Sl4m
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 9:23 pm to
quote:

Well since I sat here and thought about how seldom I drink an actual dirty martini and really couldn't remember the last time I had one



I got off my arse, walked to my bar and made one. I'll sleep well after sipping this little jewel



Posted by Athanatos
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Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 9:32 pm to
I prefer a gin martini with about 10-20% dry vermouth.
Posted by DanglingFury
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Posted on 11/27/12 at 11:19 pm to
quote:

I prefer a slight coating on the glass


This.

quote:

Open vermouth, hold glass next to bottle, softly blow bottle bouquet towards glass.


Posted by jeepfreak
Back in the BR
Member since Oct 2003
19433 posts
Posted on 11/27/12 at 11:34 pm to
1/4 oz, swirled around the glass then dumped. Or, if you have a mist sprayer, one spritz in the glass.
Posted by choupiquesushi
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Member since Jun 2006
30593 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 7:50 am to
quote:

Olive juice is all I use at home.


vermouth added to olive juice..
Posted by CITWTT
baton rouge
Member since Sep 2005
31765 posts
Posted on 11/28/12 at 8:14 am to
Take the glass in hand, pour vermouth in it, spin it around in your hand, toss it out in the sink, you're done.
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