I find that I prefer a 2:1 ratio of gin to vermouth. How about you?
How do you like your martini?
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2:1 for me as well.
Currently very fond of Hendricks Gin, but never had a martini with it.
Currently very fond of Hendricks Gin, but never had a martini with it.
My method is decidedly imprecise: pour in a small bit of vermouth over the ice in the shaker. Shake a few times then pour out before adding the gin and shaking/stirring in earnest. Works for me, quick, and a bit more "showy" IMHO.
I make mine 3:1, but I will try it at 2:1 next time seeing as a couple of people have now recommended that ratio.
I use Plymouth gin with Noilly Prat vermouth. I haven't tried a huge range of gins or vermouths but I really like these two, Plymouth gin is a bit smoother than the London styles so this may explain my higher ratio.
One thing I never understood was this machismo idea of using as little vermouth as possible, it is in a martini for a reason! Also, the dry part of a dry martini is from using dry vermouth (as opposed to original recipes using sweet vermouth), it isn't to do with the ratio.
I also stir mine, of course.
I use Plymouth gin with Noilly Prat vermouth. I haven't tried a huge range of gins or vermouths but I really like these two, Plymouth gin is a bit smoother than the London styles so this may explain my higher ratio.
One thing I never understood was this machismo idea of using as little vermouth as possible, it is in a martini for a reason! Also, the dry part of a dry martini is from using dry vermouth (as opposed to original recipes using sweet vermouth), it isn't to do with the ratio.
I also stir mine, of course.
Honestly, I never understood the notion that adjusting what amounts to a half- or third-measure of vermouth makes enough of a difference in the alcoholic strength of a drink to for anyone to care. Surely it can make a considerable difference in taste, but that's a personal preference issue and ought to have nothing to do with machismo.
Boodles, shaken served up with olives. Most of the time Blue Cheese olives.
I do something a bit like Castlecraver. I drop a splash into the shaker, swirl it around, and then dump it before adding the gin.
I came across slightly judgmentally in my original post, I only meant those who use as little vermouth as possible for a challenge. If it is done for taste then it is of course perfectly reasonable.
I actually make my Martinis the exact same way I make my Manhattans.
6:1 shaken.
No olive juice added(barf), and usually a garlic or jalapeno stuffed olive.
Note: No, I do not use any kind of olives in my Manhattans.
6:1 shaken.
No olive juice added(barf), and usually a garlic or jalapeno stuffed olive.
Note: No, I do not use any kind of olives in my Manhattans.
I tried my best to like the martini but no matter what I just cannot enjoy the experience of basically just drinking straight gin with a little vermouth which knocks the alcohol content down to maybe 35%.
I took an interest and experimented a lot with single malt scotch, mixed drinks, etc. but in the end I find that really I just cannot bring myself to enjoy the feeling of drinking something so strong, and the burn and choke of 40% ethanol going down my throat.
I guess I'll be a beer man, but there's enough variety there to last a lifetime too so I'll do alright.
I took an interest and experimented a lot with single malt scotch, mixed drinks, etc. but in the end I find that really I just cannot bring myself to enjoy the feeling of drinking something so strong, and the burn and choke of 40% ethanol going down my throat.
I guess I'll be a beer man, but there's enough variety there to last a lifetime too so I'll do alright.
M
modern man
I like my martini the same as I like a woman.
Cold and .....
But no Vermouth for me.
Cold and .....
But no Vermouth for me.
I haven't figured out the right ratio yet, but each time I make one the amount of vermouth decreases.
I agree with you on two fronts here.
1. Plymouth makesa great martini.
2. Use as much or as little vermouth as you prefer.
I add just a splash of Vermouth, and then a few grains of garlic salt. Shake with ice, then strain. I use whatever olive I have on hand, like them all. Also add a drop or two of olive brine.
My preference is 5:1. I also don't like dirty Martinis to the point that I even rinse the olives.
And, as the OP is aware, Martinis are made with gin. It's not just any concoction that's served in a Martini glass.
And, as the OP is aware, Martinis are made with gin. It's not just any concoction that's served in a Martini glass.
I prefer 6:1 because it is easy to measure - 2 oz gin and one tablespoon of vermouth. Stirred, not shaken. I also always use three olives.
Tim
Tim
I don't think the purpose of the vermouth has anything to do with lowering the alcohol percentage. It is all about flavor. The ice lowers the alcohol percentage.
Tim
I voted 6:1 but I only put a quick spray of vermouth from a vermouth spray...just a kiss
The gin: Hendricks, Citadelle or Plymouth
The gin: Hendricks, Citadelle or Plymouth
Since people are naming their gins, for martinis I prefer regular Beefeater, regular Bombay, or regular Tanqueray, in that order. I enjoy a bit of a bite from my martinis.
Tim
Tim
