Jun 10
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The perfect Martini needs the perfect glass
England may be out of the World Cup, but the Summer continues so why not have a cocktail or two? Invite some friends over and have a fully fledged cocktail party.
The Martini is an all time classic. Martini & Rossi created Martini Rosso dry vermouth in 1863. It got mixed with some gin in America and the Martini was born. For it to be perfect you need the perfect glass and the best quality ingredients. Event Hire can help with the glasses.
For the Martini to be perfect you need the best quality spirits and lots of ice. Everything has to be kept cold.
The classic Martini is a mix of gin and dry vermouth in a four to one ratio, but the Vodka Martini is another favourite. Therefore, you need a good quality gin or vodka along with a good Vermouth. James Bond popularised the shaker mix
With the ingredients in place The Butler Bureau have the following foolproof instructions.
* Step 1: Now I personally don’t mind if you shake ( gently) or stir just be sure that your shaker or mixing glass is pre-chilled ( fill with ice for 30 seconds or so then discard the ice and resultant water) as the whole point of mixing a Martini properly is to minimize the amount of water that ends up in the finished product. You can work out why keeping everything as cold as possible will help achieve that right? At the same time fill your classic Martini glass with ice so that too is nicely chilled for when you need it in a minute.
* Step 2: Put fresh ice, the drier (colder) the ice and the larger the lumps the better – none of that crushed snow nonsense as it melts to quickly. Pour in a good glug of your chosen Vermouth, stir and pour/strain away the excess so that what you have now is vermouth coated ice. This is my personal classic martini tip but I’ll talk about ‘dry’-ness later.
* Step 3: Add your gin or vodka – up to you how much, I’m not here to preach and don’t believe in ‘measures’.
* Step 4: Stir (or ’swirl’ in a shaker) for between 5 and 10 seconds, empty your pre-chilled Martini glass of the ice and lovingly strain your cocktail into it.
* Step 5: With a sharp knife cut some lemon peel from an ( unwaxed) lemon. Twist it over the drink – the oils will spray over the drinks service – run that peel around the rim of the glass then discard the peel. Or drop into the glass if you prefer.
* Step 6: Serve, holding the glass by the stem only to keep that chill factor going.
You can add a couple of olives, but make sure you rinse them and that they are not pitted as the stone adds the flavour.
With the perfect Martini served in the perfect Martini glass from Event Hire your cocktail party is sure to be a success.
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