The martini is a classic having stood the test of time through the Great Depression, 2 World Wars, and all the rest of what history has dealt since its invention. Some say the martini originated in Martinez, California in the late 1800s and was made with a 4:1 ratio of sweet vermouth and Old Tom Gin, then garnished with a cherry. (YIKES!) Others say it was invented in New York, or maybe it was England. No matter which story you believe the martini will continue through history as a classic cocktail. Today's martini is gin and dry vermouth, with an olive garnish prepared at a 4:1 or 3:2 ratio.
my gin martini recipe:
chill martini glass by filling with ice and water or take one out of your freezer
fill shaker with ice
add 1/2 oz dry vermouth (noilly prat)
swirl shaker; strain into rocks glass and set aside
add 2 1/2 oz gin to shaker (with vermouth coated ice)
stir for approx 15 to 20 seconds with cocktail spoon. (the one most bartending school graduates use to get cherries and olives out of the big jars)
discard ice and water from martini glass if not using pre-frozen glass
strain shaker into chilled martini glass
garnish with olives
pour ice from shaker into rocks glass with vermouth.
serve martini sided by the "marinated" ice
the classic martini continues to survive history by being plain, simple and straightforward......................................
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