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A wet martini contains more vermouth; a 50-50 martini uses equal amounts of gin and vermouth. An upside-down or reverse martini has more vermouth than gin. [23] A dirty martini contains a splash of olive brine or olive juice and is typically garnished with an olive. [24] An extra dirty martini typically contains twice the amount of olive brine ...
The Martinez is a classic cocktail that is widely regarded as the direct precursor to the Martini. [1] [2] [3] It serves as the basis for many modern cocktails, and several different versions of the original exist. These are generally distinguished by the accompaniment of either Maraschino or Curacao, as well as differences in gin or bitters.
The book is told by a mother, the author Mattick, telling a story of her great-grandfather to her son. In 1914, veterinarian Harry Colebourn, Mattick's great-grandfather, rides a train across Canada on his way to serve in World War I. Finding an orphaned female bear on the platform of the railway station at White River, Ontario for sale for $20 ($524 today), he names it "Winnie" after his ...
Andrew Lycett, an Ian Fleming biographer, believed that Fleming liked his martinis shaken, not stirred, because Fleming thought that stirring a drink diminished its flavour. Lycett also noted that Fleming preferred gin and vermouth for his martini. [7] Fleming was a fan of martinis shaken by Hans Schröder, a German bartender. [8] [9] [10] [11]
Martini: A Memoir is both a memoir and a meditation on the martini by the Australian and Miles Franklin Literary Award winning author Frank Moorhouse. Moorhouse was a guest at international literary festivals in Hong Kong and Shanghai, [ 1 ] presenting talks about the martini, in 2003.
The Real Story (or officially The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story) is a science fiction novel by American writer Stephen R. Donaldson, the first book of The Gap Cycle series. [ 1 ] Synopsis
The movie is an adaptation of Humberto G. Garcia’s 2012 book, “Mustang Miracle.” To research the book, Garcia spent four years interviewing the former San Felipe players and reading ...
An apple martini (appletini for short) is a cocktail containing vodka and one or more of apple juice, apple cider, apple liqueur, or apple brandy.Although the drink contains no vermouth by default, the term "apple martini" is consistent with the trend of calling any straight liquor in a martini glass a "martini," such as the saketini or other variations.