Extra Dry Martini
The dry martini was devised during the time of the era of the famous agent Bond, who preferred his drink shaken and not stirred. The dry martini first made its presence felt in the United States when a bartender opened a bottle of vermouth and added it to a glass of gin and named the concoction the martini. Martini for martini and Rossi the producers and manufacturers of world famous vermouth drink beverages.
The following martini is known as the 007 martini and falls in the category of the extra dry martini section. This extra dry martini recipe calls for the following ingredients.- Three ounces of stoli vodka
- One and a half part of freshly squeezed lime juice
- One and a half part of soda water
Take all of the above ingredients and combine in a highball glass filled with ice cubes. Ensure that you pour the drinks carefully so that you do not stir up the hidden ingredients of the drink. After you mix the ingredients take a peel of lime and twist it so it can be used as a garnish. The oils that are left from the skin will lie on the surface of the extra dry martini recipe thus giving it a lovely tinge of bitter.
When Ian Fleming began writing the Bond books he portrayed the famous British agent as one who loved his drink in the tightest of moderation. He speaks of the most commonly drunk and concocted extra dry martini recipe which was the favorite drink of the agent. The drink calls for the use of the below mentioned ingredients:- Gin
- Vermouth
- Ice
- Twisted lemon peel
Take one part of gin and one part of vermouth in a highball glass filled with ice and remember to keep the drink shaken and not stirred. Add a twist of lemon peel or a green olive as garnish to the drink. Shaking the martini causes a shift in the flavors of the drink thus, giving it a different refreshing and relaxing taste. The taste of a shaken martini is always superior to that of a stirred one.
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