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THOUGH THE MARTINI is viewed with almost reverent awe
as a drink of unique power, it is no more or less powerful
than any other drink containing the same amount of alcohol.
The
original martini recipe called for one-half dry gin and
one-half dry vermouth., This proportion began to change in the
early 1940s to two or three parts dry gin to one part dry
vermouth, Today popular proportions for an Extra Dry Martini
range from a 5-to-1 to an 8-to-1 ratio. The greater the
proportion of gin to vermouth the ‘drier’ the Martini.
ARE
YOUR MARTINIS TOO STRONG?
Remember, America
is nearly the only country in the world that drinks high-proof
gin. The British, who perfected gin and the Canadians prefer
their gin at milder smoother 50 Proof.
To make Martinis that are extra dry but not extra
strong use 80 proof gin. The chart below shows how the trend
to drier Martinis has increased the alcoholic content of this
popular drink from a smooth 76.5 proof to a powerful 84 proof
! Today’s very dry Martini can be returned to its original
more moferate proof only by using
80 proof gin.
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Using
Standard
36 Proof Dry Vermouth
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With
90 Proof
Dry Gin
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Or 80
Proof
Dry Gin (or Vodka)
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3-to-1
( Traditional)
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76.5
Proof
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69.0
Proof
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5-to-1
( Dry)
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81.0
Proof
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72.6
Proof
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8-to-1
( Extra Dry)
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84.0
Proof
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75.1
Proof
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Martini
Mixing
Chill 3-ounce cocktail glasses to the point of frost. Fill
Martini Pitcher with cracked (not crushed) ice. Ice should be dry and hard frozen. Measure out the exact
ingredients for the number of drinks required, pouring in the
dry gin first (fin should’smoke’as it settles over the
cold ice), then the dry Vermouth stir briskly until drink is
very cold. Strain at once into frosty, stemmed cocktail
glasses . For Martinis on the rocks use prechiled
old-Fashioned glassed and pour the liquor over cubes of ice. A
twist of lemon peel (see page125) adds a special character to
a Martini, which many prefer
The
following are the more popular Martinis.
MARTINI
(Traditional 2-to-1)
1.5 oz Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin
oz. Dry Vermouth
Serve with an olive
DRY
MARTINI (5-to-1)
oz Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin
oz Dry Vermouth
Serve With an olive
EXTRA
DRY MARTINI (7-to-1)
oz Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin
oz Dry Vermouth
Serve With an olive
MARTINI
(SWEET)
1 oz Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Serve With an olive.
VODKA
MARTINI – VODKATINI
Substitute Old Mr. Boston Vodka
For Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin in any of these Martini recipes.
MARTINI
(MEDIUM)
oz Old Mr. Boston Dry Gin
oz Dry Vermouth
oz Sweet Vermouth
Serve with an olive
GIBSON
This is a Dry or Extra Dry Martini With
a twist of lemon Peel and served With oneto three pearl onions
May also be made with Old Mr. Boston Vodka.
DILLATINI
A Martini substituting a Dilly Bean in Place
of the olive.
TEQUINI
A Martini made with Tequila in-stead Of
dry gin. Serve with al twist of lemon
Peel and an olive.
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