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  2. Martini (cocktail) - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Martinez (cocktail) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. French martini - Wikipedia

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    The French martini is a vodka-based cocktail. It was invented in the 1980s at one of Keith McNally 's New York City bars. It next appeared on the drinks menu at McNally's Balthazar in SoHo in 1996.

  5. Jerry Thomas (bartender) - Wikipedia

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    This "Quiet House of Peculiar Excellence" was the first real cocktail lounge in the City. Principal Barman Professor Jerry Thomas plied his trade there and was the originator of the Martini. The first bi-coastal celebrity bartender, he brought civility to the bar scene as well as creativity to mixology.

  6. 24 Must-Read Novels That Are Based on True Stories - AOL

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    While fictionalizing real-world events can attract debate (as with the controversy surrounding Viola Davis’s star turn as the leader of a real, all-female warrior tribe in the 2022 film The ...

  7. Espresso martini - Wikipedia

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    The espresso martini, also known as a vodka espresso, is a cold caffeinated alcoholic drink made with espresso, coffee liqueur, and vodka. It is not a true martini as it contains neither gin nor vermouth , but is one of many drinks that incorporate the term martini into their names .

  8. The true story behind the new movie 'The Long Game' - AOL

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    “The Long Game” is based on the true story of five Mexican American high school students who were banned from playing golf at an all-white Texas country club in the 1950s.

  9. Orsini Polyptych - Wikipedia

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    Some art historians see this as a portrait of the Roman cardinal Napoleone Orsini, who owned a fragment of the True Cross, which may explain the choice of subject. Under this hypothesis, he commissioned it before leaving Rome for the papal court in Avignon or in Avignon itself, where Martini followed Orsini.