Ice In My Martini/Some Martini Opinions - Beyond Tiki

W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Thu, Feb 12, 2004 11:58 PM When I'm out drinking I usually stick to beers and wells as I'm too damned cheap to drop seven bucks on a Manhatan or Mint Julep or whatever that I'm pretty sure I can make as good and probably better at home. So my knowledge of the purchased mixed drink isn't as vast as that of you big spending swells and that brings me to my question: Do Martinis always come with a lot of ice chips in them? Every time I've had a Martini at some joint (whether it's a fancy pants hotel "bistro" or funky Chinese restaurant) it always has ice in it. The last one I had sort of looked like spring thaw on the Bearing sea. So is this standard? Does everyone just expect extra chunky Martinis when out on the town? I'm curious about the state of the purchased Martini, but I'm already planning to just order my next one on the rocks. Above the line of stars is my original post for this thread. A question was asked: Does your Martini at a bar come with ice chips in it? Shortly after a few replies the post became an exchange of Martini ideas which was not my original intent. Gasp-! How could this have happened? Oh, right, we're human beings, not a search engine. Plus we've all gone one step beyond human and are Tiki Central members and for the most part Centralites seem to have a wide range of interests, an equally wide range of opinions, and an eagerness to share information/opinions with others. Yee-haw and yippee. I really mean that. Back to the ice: I know why it happens (restaurant/bar ice machine ice that's small and the use of that metal cup + pint glass combo for a shaker which is then seperated to act as a strainer. I've never seen a bartender use a cocktail strainer.), and I now know that it's not standard to serve ice chip garnished Martinis. I also know that no Martini is served at my house with any ice in it. Ever. Here's the thread "Martini Time" https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic-new.php?topic=3642&forum=6 I'll post my opinions about the Martini and the gin I love there. [ Edited by: woofmutt on 2004-02-14 08:10 ]

When I'm out drinking I usually stick to beers and wells as I'm too damned cheap to drop seven bucks on a Manhatan or Mint Julep or whatever that I'm pretty sure I can make as good and probably better at home. So my knowledge of the purchased mixed drink isn't as vast as that of you big spending swells and that brings me to my question: Do Martinis always come with a lot of ice chips in them?
Every time I've had a Martini at some joint (whether it's a fancy pants hotel "bistro" or funky Chinese restaurant) it always has ice in it. The last one I had sort of looked like spring thaw on the Bearing sea. So is this standard? Does everyone just expect extra chunky Martinis when out on the town?
I'm curious about the state of the purchased Martini, but I'm already planning to just order my next one on the rocks.

Above the line of stars is my original post for this thread. A question was asked: Does your Martini at a bar come with ice chips in it? Shortly after a few replies the post became an exchange of Martini ideas which was not my original intent. Gasp-! How could this have happened? Oh, right, we're human beings, not a search engine. Plus we've all gone one step beyond human and are Tiki Central members and for the most part Centralites seem to have a wide range of interests, an equally wide range of opinions, and an eagerness to share information/opinions with others. Yee-haw and yippee. I really mean that.

Back to the ice: I know why it happens (restaurant/bar ice machine ice that's small and the use of that metal cup + pint glass combo for a shaker which is then seperated to act as a strainer. I've never seen a bartender use a cocktail strainer.), and I now know that it's not standard to serve ice chip garnished Martinis. I also know that no Martini is served at my house with any ice in it. Ever.

Here's the thread "Martini Time"

https://tikicentral.com/viewtopic-new.php?topic=3642&forum=6

I'll post my opinions about the Martini and the gin I love there.

[ Edited by: woofmutt on 2004-02-14 08:10 ]

Post #75905 by woofmutt on Thu, Feb 12, 2004 11:58 PM