Post #495484 by little lost tiki on Tue, Nov 24, 2009 8:21 AM

On 2009-11-23 19:04, Chip and Andy slurred out this question:
Dear little lost tiki,

Exactly how fine is the distinction between an Extra Dry Martini and a Glass of Gin?

And, since I am on the subject, and seeing double, part three of the two part question...... Olive? or Lemon Twist?

Hey kids!
this one's pretty easy
even for a lad who would rather smoke than drink his evening cocktail!
:)

The term DRY is referring to how much vermouth is added to the gin....
Extra dry would mean just a tad bit of vermouth..
i have heard the best way to mix a dry martini
is to add classy gin to a martini glass
Grab a bottle of vermouth
and wave it around the martini glass three times
but never remove the lid.....

A traditional martini would have 3/4-4/5 gin and 1/4-1/5 vermouth. Any less vermouth than that would be considered a dry martini.

So, my dear Chip and Andy
How fine is the distinction between an Extra Dry Martini and a Glass of Gin?
1/4 oz of vermouth is the fine line you ride....

As for the olives vs lemon twist.....
only a MAROON would mess up good gin with olives and their icky brine and oil.
Just eat em on the side if you must...
Of course yellow pepper rings and pickle juice WILL spice up my sister's famous Bloody Mary Clamato Delight with a raw green bean stir stick...
but vegetables and their life-juices should avoid
such a classy American creation as the martini...
Gin begs for lemon rind, not salty olives.

and would you believe.....
I've only had 3 sips of martinis my whole life
ick....

but, like they say...

Now, the world don't move to the beat of just one drum,
What might be right for you, may not be right for some.
A man is born, he's a man of means.
Then along come two, they got nothing but their jeans.

But they got, Diff'rent Strokes.
It takes, Diff'rent Strokes.
It takes, Diff'rent Strokes to move the world.

Everybody's got a special kind of story
Everybody finds a way to shine,
It don't matter that you got not alot
So what,
They'll have theirs, and you'll have yours, and I'll have mine.
And together we'll be fine....

Because it takes, Diff'rent Strokes to move the world.
Yes it does.
It takes, Diff'rent Strokes to move the world!

:)

Thanks for the question,cuties!