Question: olive in a martini?!
what is the olive in a martini for!? you don't see an olive resting in any other drinks; why the martini!? how did this originate!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Mayor West:
I'm sorry but you are wrong on two counts!.
All classic martini's use dry vermouth not sweet and an extra dry uses no vermouth, a dry martini uses a little vermouth (1/8 ounce)!.
A perfect martini uses equal amounts of dry and sweet vermouth, no vodka!.
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With that said an olive is only the standard garnish for a classic martini or a dirty martini - Any dry or extra dry martini will use a lemon twist traditional!. The salty taste of a green olive adds to the flavor dynamic!. Just like a flag (cherry & orange slice) compliments a sour drink well, or a lime compliments beverages mixed with cola well!. The olive is there to help compliment the flavors!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm sorry but you are wrong on two counts!.
All classic martini's use dry vermouth not sweet and an extra dry uses no vermouth, a dry martini uses a little vermouth (1/8 ounce)!.
A perfect martini uses equal amounts of dry and sweet vermouth, no vodka!.
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With that said an olive is only the standard garnish for a classic martini or a dirty martini - Any dry or extra dry martini will use a lemon twist traditional!. The salty taste of a green olive adds to the flavor dynamic!. Just like a flag (cherry & orange slice) compliments a sour drink well, or a lime compliments beverages mixed with cola well!. The olive is there to help compliment the flavors!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It is an aromatic that adds a nice contrast to the gin and vermouth flavors!. You can also use a cocktail onion or flamed lemon peel!.
EDIT:
Sorry, but a "extra dry martini" means that you use an extra dry vermouth instead of sweet and more gin/vodka!. Dirty means that you add extra olive juice!. Gibson means that you use the onion!. A perfect martini is equal parts gin/vodka and vermouth!.
Here, watch this!.!.!.I promise it isn't porn or spam!. It is a segment for The Food Network program Good Eats featuring Martinis!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=2HrxondwC!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=lEQVfeYAD!.!.!.
EDIT 2:
Rapasadi,
I'm sorry to inform you, but it is you who is wrong!.!.!. I will admit that in my haste to answer I didn't giver parts and I didn't specify what vermouth to use in a perfect!.
Dry Martini - 4 parts gin/vodka and a dash of vermouth!.
http://www!.drinksmixer!.com/drink1495!.htm!.!.!.
Extra Dry Martini - 4 parts gin/vodka and a few drops of extra dry vermouth!.
http://www!.swankmartini!.com/martini_reci!.!.!.
Perfect Martini - 4 parts gin/vodka, 1/2 to 1 part each of sweet and dry vermouth!. It still must have gin or vodka!.
http://www!.drinksmixer!.com/drink6129!.htm!.!.!.
Dirty Martini - 4 parts gin/vodka, vermouth to taste (I prefer 1 part personally) and 1 TSP brine (olive juice)!.
http://www!.drinksmixer!.com/drink9068!.htm!.!.!.
A Classic Martini's recipe has flowed and ebbed with the taste of society over the years and can hardly be quantified!. Hence the reason I didn't say a "classic" martini in anywhere in my answer before now!. To me, a classice MUST have gin (4 parts), dry vermouth (2 parts) and two olives!. A good friend of mine believes that a classic can only have vodka and not gin!. Just doing a yahoo search for "recipe classic martini" I've found nearly a dozen variation on the first page alone!.
http://cocktails!.about!.com/od/cocktailre!.!.!.
This may come off conceited!.!.!.but please don't question my martini knowledge!. It is one of my favorite things!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
EDIT:
Sorry, but a "extra dry martini" means that you use an extra dry vermouth instead of sweet and more gin/vodka!. Dirty means that you add extra olive juice!. Gibson means that you use the onion!. A perfect martini is equal parts gin/vodka and vermouth!.
Here, watch this!.!.!.I promise it isn't porn or spam!. It is a segment for The Food Network program Good Eats featuring Martinis!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=2HrxondwC!.!.!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=lEQVfeYAD!.!.!.
EDIT 2:
Rapasadi,
I'm sorry to inform you, but it is you who is wrong!.!.!. I will admit that in my haste to answer I didn't giver parts and I didn't specify what vermouth to use in a perfect!.
Dry Martini - 4 parts gin/vodka and a dash of vermouth!.
http://www!.drinksmixer!.com/drink1495!.htm!.!.!.
Extra Dry Martini - 4 parts gin/vodka and a few drops of extra dry vermouth!.
http://www!.swankmartini!.com/martini_reci!.!.!.
Perfect Martini - 4 parts gin/vodka, 1/2 to 1 part each of sweet and dry vermouth!. It still must have gin or vodka!.
http://www!.drinksmixer!.com/drink6129!.htm!.!.!.
Dirty Martini - 4 parts gin/vodka, vermouth to taste (I prefer 1 part personally) and 1 TSP brine (olive juice)!.
http://www!.drinksmixer!.com/drink9068!.htm!.!.!.
A Classic Martini's recipe has flowed and ebbed with the taste of society over the years and can hardly be quantified!. Hence the reason I didn't say a "classic" martini in anywhere in my answer before now!. To me, a classice MUST have gin (4 parts), dry vermouth (2 parts) and two olives!. A good friend of mine believes that a classic can only have vodka and not gin!. Just doing a yahoo search for "recipe classic martini" I've found nearly a dozen variation on the first page alone!.
http://cocktails!.about!.com/od/cocktailre!.!.!.
This may come off conceited!.!.!.but please don't question my martini knowledge!. It is one of my favorite things!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Don't know the origin but the olive is there for taste!. If you order a dirty martini, they add more of the olive juice to the vodka!. Vodka or gin martini is usually served w/2 olives!. It does taste very good!. If you haven't had one, order one w/ good quality vodka like Belvedere!. Enjoy!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Its to give the gin a flavor!. Like instead of a mixer (tonic, soda, something like that) it is flavored with olives!. That is why you will hear people order it "extra dirty" which just means more olive juice!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Olives are used in martinis because portobello mushrooms take up too much space!. Next question!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
i always thought it was to look cute and to give you something to suck on when trying to draw in a gentlemen lolWww@FoodAQ@Com
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