Martini Extra DryA dry Martini is just a traditional Martini with less vermouth. How much less? Well, for some, the drier the better...
"Some people take the simplest approach, which is to add less vermouth to the mix. Rather than 8 to 1, they might try a 10 to 1 or 12 to 1 ratio. For other people, this approach is too pedestrian. They prefer to swish a small amount of vermouth in the glass (or the mixing vessel) and then throw it out.
"Others have bought misters, like perfume atomizers, and will mist a small amount of vermouth over the glass once the martini has been poured...
"Winston Churchill, who is said to have enjoyed dry martinis, when French vermouth became scarce during the war, would simply bow across the channel, in the direction of France, when he was mixing his drink."
[A common problem with wine glasses is that they pick up the scents and flavours of dishwashing detergent. The better the glass, the more porous it is - and thus the more likely to collect odours. Professional tasters often "condition" a glass by pouring, swirling, and dumping a small amount of wine. If they still smell detergent in the empty glass, they seek out a replacement before drinking. (The Seattle Times)]
Churchill, Winston Leonard Spenser (1874-1965) British politician and writer, First Lord of the Admiralty (1911-15, 1939-), prime minister (from 1940), Nobel Prize recipient (Literature, 1953) [noted for his remarkable eloquence and leadership ability; for his memoirs and letters; and for such works as The Second World War, The Great Republic : A History of America and My Early Life]
[Sources: Mojo's Martini Recipes, http://www.geocities.com/chimere_x/martinis.html]More Winston Churchill anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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