Sophisticated evocative and delicious the martini will never go out of style. Appearing in
countless movies?for example any one of the Bond films?it's one of the most popular and
well-known cocktails of all time. Making a martini is simplicity personified the classic
recipe requiring just two ingredients (not counting the garnish): gin and vermouth. And now
man-about-town Matt Hranek is here to tell us everything we need to know about the iconic
cocktail. Like Hranek's The Negroni The Martini will give readers insight into the drink's
nineteenth-century-origins as well as the tools for making 35 simple variations of the drink?a
combination of recipes from the author recipes from experts bartenders around the world and
iconic versions that any martini fanatic needs to have on hand. Included are the author's own
version always with gin (never vodka) served ice cold and dry with a twist of lemon (or on
very rare occasions like when he is hungry an olive) the Martinez (circa 1849) named for
the city of Martinez about 25 miles northeast of San Francisco where some say this all began
a lime martini a nod to Hranek's father who loved a gin and tonic and New York City legend
Russ & Daughters Cafe's own martinis "The Lower East Side? and "The Smoked Martini.? There
will be details on ingredients methods (to shake or to stir?) garnish equipment glassware
where to get the best martini around the world and more. Beautiful original and archival
photography make this an irresistible gift for anyone who loves to enjoy a martini.
