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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 ...
In 1947 Trader Vic's called for 3/4 oz gin, 3/4 oz French vermouth, 1/2 tsp orange bitters, and 1/2 tsp curaçao. [ 10 ] Difford's Guide lists several versions, including an "Old Tom" version with Old Tom gin, maraschino, and angostura bitters, [ 11 ] a "London Dry" version with dry gin, maraschino, and angostura bitters, [ 12 ] and an "Orange ...
Harriett Sarah Gilbert (born 25 August 1948) is an English writer, academic and broadcaster, particularly of arts and book programmes on the BBC World Service. She is the daughter of the writer Michael Gilbert. Besides World Book Club on the World Service, she also presents A Good Read on BBC Radio 4.
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.
Prior to the 1960s, vodka was, for the most part, refined from potatoes (usually cheaper brands). This element made the vodka oily. To disperse the oil, Bond ordered his martinis shaken; thus, in the same scene where he orders the martini, he tells the barman about how vodka made from grain rather than potatoes makes his drink even better.
Tyler Perry's “The Six Triple Eight” is based on the first predominantly Black battalion of women sent overseas during World War II. What to know about the true story.
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 ...
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 ...