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Category Archives: Cocktails
The Ultimate Martini
DEFINITIONS: A Martini is a cocktail containing unequal amounts of dry gin and dry vermouth (in a ratio of somewhere between 2:1 and 15:1, inclusive), served chilled in a conical stemmed glass, garnished with either a green olive or a … Continue reading
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The Martini Family Tree
The exact origin of the Martini is not known. There are stories and claims but the only actual records are books of cocktail recipes published at various points in history. Researchers, such as the authors of books footnoted below, have … Continue reading
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