Martini cocktail is not just a drink, it is a legend about bartending. One of the oldest legends about the origin of this wine takes us back to the end of19th century. At the Western Hotel in San Francisco, a traveler to Martinez (California) asked the bartender to prepare something special for him. He didn't know that the bartender was the legendary Jerry Thomas. He was famous for his innovation in cocktails. 1872 published his "Martinez Preparation Manual for Bartender", which is recognized as an authoritative work in the industry.
In fact, the inventor of martini can't be just one person, as these legends say. But there is no doubt that martinis are always associated with some important people or things, including john D Rockefeller. America's richest man in the 20th century, from the age of 7/kloc-0 to his death at the age of 98, never left his beloved martini. The modern American martini, which is made of two-thirds gin and one-third absinthe, was born in Harry's Bar in Venice and dedicated to ernest hemingway, one of the most famous regulars in this bar.
Today's Martini cocktails, such as Cosmopolitan, Martinez, American martini and American martini, can't be regarded as real martinis without using special martini cups, adding ice or freezing.
Martini cocktails were very popular from the 1920s to the Second World War. Gin, spicy gin and increasingly spicy gin constantly influence and change the taste of martini, and then gradually become gentle. The golden age was the sixties: jazz and Latin American music, dancing all night until dawn, when Manhattan's bars were big but hidden. James Bond, the protagonist of the 007 series movies, made this wine a household name. Today, martinis have become a symbol of cocktails and a commentary on nightlife. In American bars, a typical martini glass and an olive leaf are often used as signs.
Cold, pure, sharp, natural and profound, martini looks more suitable for deep and elegant men. Gin is its base wine, which is transparent and colorless, indifferent in taste and refreshing in fragrance. However, there is another common but controversial variant of martini-vodka martini and vodka martini. The recipe is the same as the basic martini, except that the gin is replaced by vodka. In the 1990s, vodka martinis replaced gin martinis, which became popular. Today, if a bar customer orders a martini, the martini in his mind is probably based on vodka, and martini purists are furious about it. They insist that a real martini is a cocktail based on gin and vodka, which can only be called "vodka martini" at most.
Finally, as a person who tastes martinis for the first time, you must know the difference between shaking martinis and stirring martinis. In the past, the classic martini was made by stirring, so it wouldn't hurt gin. "Martinis should always be stirred, not shaken. Only in this way can molecules lie comfortably on top of other molecules. " Traditionalists believe that shaking will break the ice, produce more water, weaken the strength of wine and affect the taste. In addition, shaking will also cause some tiny air particles to enter, making martini look turbid and no longer clear and transparent. James Bond in the movie will always stick to his "shaking, not stirring" drink. In some places, a bottle of martini made by shaking well is even called "martini James Bond".
Among all cocktails, martinis have the most styles, with more than 200 kinds, so people call them "the king of cocktails". In such a classic high-heeled cocktail glass, it is clear and bright, and an iconic olive is like a small note thrown into the cold. When you need a clear head to deal with customers, give yourself a martini and give yourself a cool but exciting idea.
Tasting experience: No matter how martini is made, as an aperitif, it is usually made of spicy gin and spicy absinthe. Try a martini for the first time, and the feeling may last forever. A seemingly clear cocktail brings a very sharp and profound taste at the entrance. Then turn it gently in your mouth, which makes people reluctant to leave that limp and numb feeling, so they have a long aftertaste and begin to yearn for the next bite.
Bartender's words: Nicole Kidman, an international superstar, usually likes to watch the album Sex and the City. Over time, she began to learn from the heroine in the play and developed the habit of drinking apple martinis. Therefore, martinis have become the favorite of fashionable women, and there is absolutely no mistake at the party.