In Praise of the Martini

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Neilster

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My wife and I recently returned from a cruise vacation. During our holiday, we decided to try the Martini of the day. From that point on, it became a daily ritual. Ah,,, the taste, flavor and good feelings that accompany a fine martini are exquisit! My favourite became the Cosmopolitini. Heather's was the Lemontini. What is it about these drinks that makes you want to sing!??? Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy were all martini drinkers. Is there something in these things that triggers the singing cortex in the brain?

Our drink of the day included a martini glass. We came home with a set of 6 of one kind, two Sinatra's and a Dino. Nice looking glasses. We also brought home a deck of playing cards with 52 different martini recipies and a duty free bottle of Grey Goose vodka. Today, I'm going to find a kit to make our own so that we can savour these at home with our friends.

My goal is to come up with my own Lincontini. When I get it just right, I'll post it here! Off to the store for some "provisions"!
 
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Where's Badsax? He knows how to create drinks. He created a Sharongarita for me last year. ;-)

I'm still not fond of martinis. But there is something about being on vacation and trying new drinks. When I went to San Antonio I got rather hooked on Margaritas and made it a point to try as many different kinds as I could.
 
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I loooove my Martini's! I used to have one a day but now medication keeps me down to a couple per week :(

And remember... unlike Mr. Bond, stirred not shaken is best because shaking melts the ice and waters down the drink!

The fun part is also collecting Martini glasses, I have dozens and each one is different, all sorts of shapes and colors, a very elegant and classic design. I even once made a necktie design with Martini glasses.

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And remember... unlike Mr. Bond, stirred not shaken is best because shaking melts the ice and waters down the drink!
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As a scientist and former bartender, I dispute the notion that shaking melts the ice and stirring doesn't. The liquid in the drink will alway melt the ice until an equilibrium is reached where the liquid reaches 32F. This is neglecting the surrounding warmer air which will also melt the ice.

I think the only difference between stirring and shaking is that shaking aerates the drink more.

Alexander
President
Lincolns of Distinction
 
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Ricemobile? Aren't they the ones putting Oldsmobile out of business? No, that was Plymouth they put out. :) 2 Down, 8 to go and then there is no American Car Companies any longer.
 
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WHAT IS THIS? A connection between Mark VIII ownership and Martunies?

I didn't see that in the manual.

Now we have to invent the ingredients in a perfect Lincolntini:
 
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Ahh... The shaken verses stirred debate. Alexander is for the most part correct. It's a common misconception that ice melts faster in a shaken martini. What actually makes a shaken martini watery in comparison to a stirred martini is that during the shaking process, the ice is chipped. So while a person may speculate as to whether or not the increased surface area of the newly formed ice chips actually does allow more liquid water to commingle with the precious vodka (or gin) the one thing that is factually happening is that more of the ice chips are being poured into the final drink. Unless you (or your server) use a very fine strainer you will find chips of ice in your martini. If you pay attention you'll also notice most bar tenders don't use a strainer at all, rather they will cup the shaker to a glass and let the martini pour out from between two. This method saves time, however if you're ordering an $8 martini, the bar tender better have a fine stainless steel mesh strainer to pour that bad boy through. Oddly, and I suppose debatably as well, I would say that shaking a drink is a much better way of mixing it.

As for glassware... Hey, who brought a dozen champagne flutes to last years Carlisle? If you missed the champagne toast (binge) you should have arrived on Thursday!

Now, a martini recipe that will bare the name Lincolntini should reflect our fine vehicles. IMO it should be strong, bold, something a little different, yet smooth and easy to drink. I think it should also, much like our cars, have options.

Here's what I would propose... Super premium vodka, Grey Goose or something similar (my favorite being Belvedere). Fresh cracked black pepper. We could call that the base model, just chilled vodka and pepper. It's strong, has a subtle different flavor, and well chilled is simple to enjoy. Now for your options, I would recommend large Spanish olives. Smaller olives tend to be sour tasting, extra large olives leave you with well... a glass of olives... hahaha... If you don't think you can handle real olives, or they are not available, stuffed Spanish olives will also be acceptable. Option number two, would have to be dry vermouth. Only a splash. Generally speaking, when drinking a fine martini it's best not to delute it's flavor, but rather to add to it. Option number three would be ice, sometimes 'on the rocks' is just the way to go, like after that long workout at the gym...

So I've thrown out my Lincolntini idea... Please be gentle... hahaha

What combination could we call the LSC? Or LSCtini... :)

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LOD - New England Member
94' Black on Black Lincoln Mark VIII
 
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Joe,
Throw in a shot of tequila for the LSCtini.
We'll have to drink those in Carlise this year !
 
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What ever that bud link is, I can't seem to see it. Sharon suggested that I click play and wait, but to no avail, still nothing...

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LOD - New England Member
94' Black on Black Lincoln Mark VIII
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It still works for me... plays as soon as I load the page, I don;t have to click PLAY



94 Mark VIII, Black / Black
dynoed at 247.5hp / 259.7ft-lb!
 
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I finally got around to creating my own Martini last night.

Black Mark VIII
2-3 Parts Grey Goose Vodka
1 Part Black Sambuka
1 Part Creme de Cacao (clear)
1 Part Triple Sec

Tastes best chilled. Chill with a couple of ice cubes in your favorite shaker and pour into your favourite Martini glass. Enjoy as a dessert or any ole time you please. Share with a friend or enjoy by your lonesome. Don't drink and drive...
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