It's Martini Time!

[Zuljin]

Gin or vodka?

 

[DrunkleJon]

Whiskey!

 

[The_Dog_42]

Belvedere vodka. Or Hendricks gin. Or half crappy gin half crappy vodka.

Depends on where I'm at and what mood I'm in.

 

[hunter_le five]

I'm in the "if it's not gin, it's not a martini" camp.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Gin or vodka?

Yes.

 

[Auger]

I'm in the "if it's not gin, it's not a martini" camp.

100% agreed.

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

Gin or vodka?

Stoopid question. That's like asking if a margarita should be made with tequila or wine. Oh wait, you probably drink your margaritas frozen

I'm in the "if it's not gin, it's not a martini" camp.

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Bombay Sapphire.

 

[Yooper]

Gin.

There is no such thing as a vodka martini. A martini is gin.

Now, I'm ok with a dirty martini, or a very dry martini, a martini with a twist, etc. But only with gin, and good gin.

 

[Zuljin]

Stoopid question. That's like asking if a margarita should be made with tequila or wine. Oh wait, you probably drink your margaritas frozen

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Bombay Sapphire.

He says with appletini still on his breath from lunch.

And, yes, it's gin or it's a different drink.

 

[JonM]

I think we all can agree that those fruity chocolate cappa-mocha lemon raspberry green apple mango pomegranate things with names that end in -tini and are served in a stemmed glass AREN'T MARTINIS!!!

 

[LAHammer]

Got no room in the bac for likker. Beer keeps me pure.:beard:

 

[WildGingerBrewing]

He says with appletini still on his breath from lunch.



And, yes, it's gin or it's a different drink.

Hahahaha

 

[Ridire]

I'm in the "if it's not gin, it's not a martini" camp.

This is a true fact.

 

[brew_ny]

Beefeater

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Gin or vodka?

YES!

 

[Natdavis777]

Can't stand gin, so if say vodka. I don't dabble into fruity cocktails really, usually stick to Irish whiskey or Scotch. But I do say, I won't turn away a vodka tonic with Kettle one


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[Homercidal]

I voted Gin, even though I've only ever had a James Bond Vodka Martini (AKA Vesper). It wasn't very good. I did not care for the recipe the bartender made me. I think there are a few variations. It has both Gin and Vodka.

 

[Auger]

I voted Gin, even though I've only ever had a James Bond Vodka Martini (AKA Vesper). It wasn't very good. I did not care for the recipe the bartender made me. I think there are a few variations. It has both Gin and Vodka.

I make Vespers at home all the time, I quite enjoy them. I think I use the same recipe called out in Casino Royale (the movie anyway, never read the book) of 3 parts vodka, one part gin, 1/2 part Lillet. I use a twist of lemon instead of the wheel which I find unruly.

 

[Scele]

I'm in the "if it's not gin, it's not a martini" camp.

I always found it funny that if you use a pickled onion for a martini it's a Gibson, but for some reason switching out the base liquor apparently doesn't matter.

Also as a general rule:
Gordon's gin - use lemon peel.
Bombay - use an olive.
Hendricks - Olive or cucumber.

 

[hoppyhoppyhippo]

Vodka Martini is it's own thing. If you order a martini, you get gin.

For me it's a Rob Roy.

 

[nextgenxx]

Bombay with blue cheese stuffed olives n' a little dirty!

 

[Beernik]

A vodka martini is only a martini if it is just a vodka martini. You mix anything flavored in it and it's more like schnapps than a martini.

I like a Gin & It with Seagrams extra dry gin, a dash of sweet vermouth, and as many olives as I can spear on a toothpick.

 

[glenn514]

I, too, am in the "If it's not gin, it's NOT a martini" camp. I normally drink Fleischmann's gin, but I do like me a Bombay Sapphire martini with bleu cheese olives. Actually, my "martini" is truly "gin on the rocks" because I like to keep the dry vermouth AWAY from the Bombay gin.

glenn514

 

[BigJack]

A 4:1 ratio of New Amsterdam gin and dry vermouth with a double dash of Angostura bitters. Shaken like it owes me money. Twist of lemon peel. Keep the olives on the side, please.

 

[cmoewes]

Dang, I'm in the minority here!!! Although there wasn't a "Both" option.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

The earliest recipe that has been found (as of a book I read 10 years ago) for a "dry martini" called for gin. Here's the thing... it was NOT dry. The proportion of gin to vermouth was 1:1!!

 

[Beernik]

Originally "dry" referred to the type of vermouth, not the quantity. Before that, most martinis used sweet vermouth.

 

[mikeasu]

Frequently on a Sunday afternoon - 5:1 gin/dry vermouth (usually 2.5 oz/.5 oz), and like them dirty - 2 spoonfuls of brine from garnish. Usually three of whatever the garnish is:
Olives stuffed with garlic/jalapeno
Blue Cheese Olives
Cocktail Onions for a Gibson
Tomolives (get them at Total Wine - taste like pickles)