At a bar if I ask for a Double Absolute martini what exactly, am I getting.? shaken or stirred, best result.?!
Answers: I'm experimenting with martini's, and love shaken/stirred vodka martinis, but would like more info on what are the ingredience- (recipe, please!), and best method(shaken/stirred) for Double Absolute martinis.
using the term double with a martini makes no sense, martini's are either dry or wet(based on the amount of vermouth used)... and classically they are stirred so as not to break/splinter the ice and cause it to melt faster and water the drink down quicker. James Bond of course brought the shaken version into popularity.
braxton is 100% wrong, it's impossible to get "double" the vodka, martini's do not share the same terminology of other drinks, if you wanted a martini with more vodka you'd ask for it dry or extra dry...
to be blunt, to ask for a double in a relation to a martini will only inform the bar tender you know very little about martini's. do check the wiki link below it has some decent info
Its just twice the Vodka and shaken is always the best way to get a martini, if you get it stirred it wont taste very well because the Vermouth needs to be mixed well with the Vodka
You are getting a double shot of Absolute vodka with a dash of dry vermouth , amount depending on if you want it wet or dry. You can order it shaken with ice and poured off, stirred, or on the rocks.
A Dbl Absolute martini is just what you are asking for - twice the amount of vodka normally provided. A martini is nothing more than vermouth and vodka or gin (whichever is preferred). The terms shaken or stirred are actually not relevant in most social settings as either results in the vodka, ice and vermouth in the same container for a short period of time. A dry martini is usually the result of placing ice in a container and pouring vermouth over the ice. The vermouth is then strained from the ice and then the vodka is added, thus eliminating the shaken or stirred question. The only vermouth is that which is left attached to the ice after straining and before vodka added.
Just some advice- Try ordering a better vodka than Absolute when having a martini... Like Grey Goose.