Post #75924 by Klas on Fri, Feb 13, 2004 2:51 AM

AFAIK, the only Martinis that should have ice in them are the ones that only contains the vermouth. For example Martini Bianco is often served with ice and a lemon slice.

Here's an interesting Martini recipe from the book Atomic Cocktails:

The Sacred Truth Martini

• 2 pitted green olives
• 1½ teaspoons dry vermouth
• 1½ cups cracked ice
• 3 ounces top-quality gin

1. Spear the olives with a toothpick. Pour the vermouth into a small saucer. Add the olives and turn several times to coat with the vermouth.

2. Fill a cocktail shaker with the ice and add the gin (Purists say to pour it without making any noise so that you don't bruise the gin). Stir very gently with a long-handled bar spoon to chill, about 20 revolutions. Or, go the more extreme route and just swirl the gin inside the shaker. Either way, work quickly so the ice doesn't melt and dilute the gin.

3. Set the speared olives in a martini glass. Strain the gin over the olives and serve.

The Surfites

[ Edited by: Klas on 2004-02-13 03:07 ]