Consolidated "Martini" thread
Dec 19, 2006 | 5:06 am
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I guess equally important as a piece of information would be, what do you consider to be the best martini?
My own personal taste is for a Belvedere martini dirty... and here's a heresy, on rare occasion I'll enjoy it with blue cheese stuffed olives.
My own personal taste is for a Belvedere martini dirty... and here's a heresy, on rare occasion I'll enjoy it with blue cheese stuffed olives.
Dec 19, 2006 | 6:20 am
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GIBSONS CHICAGO!!! THE BEST! PERIOD
GIBSONS CHICAGO!!! THE BEST! PERIOD
Dec 19, 2006 | 6:27 am
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Any high grade potato vodka. Straight up. I usually order a couple of lemon wedges on the side and squeeze these into the martini at different intervals.
As for "best" martini, not so sure. If it's made the way I like it, then the mix is pretty much the same everywhere I go. However, for posh locations with ambience I have always enjoyed http://www.thebombayclub.com/ where I happen to be the first part of this week.
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As for "best" martini, not so sure. If it's made the way I like it, then the mix is pretty much the same everywhere I go. However, for posh locations with ambience I have always enjoyed http://www.thebombayclub.com/ where I happen to be the first part of this week.
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Dec 19, 2006 | 7:06 am
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I make the best martinis 
The trick is to stick the gin or vodka in the freezer. Then the booze doesn't get diluted much by the ice. Quite potent.
In my cupboard right now: Ciroc, Pravda, Chopin, Belvedere, Citadelle, Magellan, Miller, Q, Bombay.
The trick is to stick the gin or vodka in the freezer. Then the booze doesn't get diluted much by the ice. Quite potent.
In my cupboard right now: Ciroc, Pravda, Chopin, Belvedere, Citadelle, Magellan, Miller, Q, Bombay.
Dec 19, 2006 | 9:46 am
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A terrific lavender martini (tastes better than it sounds) is made at Trini's in the Atlantic hotel in FLL. Culinary lavender works really well but is not used much in the US.
Dec 19, 2006 | 12:43 pm
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$10k Martini
May not be the best (I've certainly never had one!) - but could be the most expensive!!!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4505397
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4505397
Dec 20, 2006 | 1:52 pm
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A traditionalist, uh? 
I used to drink gin ones only but now I do enjoy a vodka "cocktail" (or whatever you want to call it) once a while too. Less of a hangover the next morning.
The place that serves the best martinis in town, according to a poll in the local paper, has only a couple with gin, and most don't contain Vermouth either (heresy!).
I used to drink gin ones only but now I do enjoy a vodka "cocktail" (or whatever you want to call it) once a while too. Less of a hangover the next morning.The place that serves the best martinis in town, according to a poll in the local paper, has only a couple with gin, and most don't contain Vermouth either (heresy!).