Although I never went so far with the vermouth, I have been playing with Martinis since I got "The Spirits" (in a wonderful evening event at the much missed Society Club, back in 2015). My copy of the book is now falling apart, but still very precious to me. On page 59 I annotated the Martini ingredients to have 15ml of vermouth instead of 10 - that is my usual recipe.
However, I have to say that this 50/50 was a good surprise. I like how the vermouth shines through and makes everything a bit more complex. I used Tanqueray 10 and Belsazar Dry vermouth, which I hadn't tried before, but is quite nice. Didn't have olives, so garnish was just a lemon peel. Oh, and some cheese on the side. :)
That was a good martini but as I said last time I was here I like a dirty martini, with only a dash of vermouth with the gin and olive brine. I think its also called the FDR…..after the American President. Have you heard that?
Hear that song (Playlist 3), not the one on now…the Dylan song a couple of tracks back? Well, did you know that was written about his wife? That bit about not talking too much and “she don’t make me nervous” is a give-a-way. Its from his album Highway 61. They made the Buick Master 6 in the 20s. A great car to take down Highway 61 in those days, I bet. Thing is why would Dylan write a song with a car in the title that was made in the 20s? Also, the song as you heard is a basic 12-bar blues thing that doesn’t even mention the car!
I’ll be honest with you, I had Focus when I drove down Highway 61 through the Delta a few years back. Stopped in a few dives down there I can tell you but I’ll leave those stories for another time as they say.
By the way, don’t ever go for American headphones or German over-priced glam ones….stick to Bowers & Wilkins from their place near Worthing. You can’t beat them; if they are good enough for Abbey Road, they’re good enough for me.
Anyway, before I hit the road, I’ll have another one of those Brown Dakotas, please. Thanks.
I really liked this! I normally only like gin in a negroni, but one of the reasons for subscribing was to try new things. I need to invest in some other dry vermouth, but this was delicious with Lillet and I even had the anchovy olives 😆.
Although I never went so far with the vermouth, I have been playing with Martinis since I got "The Spirits" (in a wonderful evening event at the much missed Society Club, back in 2015). My copy of the book is now falling apart, but still very precious to me. On page 59 I annotated the Martini ingredients to have 15ml of vermouth instead of 10 - that is my usual recipe.
However, I have to say that this 50/50 was a good surprise. I like how the vermouth shines through and makes everything a bit more complex. I used Tanqueray 10 and Belsazar Dry vermouth, which I hadn't tried before, but is quite nice. Didn't have olives, so garnish was just a lemon peel. Oh, and some cheese on the side. :)
Not usually a martini fan, but this was great! Crisp, clean, refreshing... added a little extra zing with a drop of absinthe 👌
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That was a good martini but as I said last time I was here I like a dirty martini, with only a dash of vermouth with the gin and olive brine. I think its also called the FDR…..after the American President. Have you heard that?
Hear that song (Playlist 3), not the one on now…the Dylan song a couple of tracks back? Well, did you know that was written about his wife? That bit about not talking too much and “she don’t make me nervous” is a give-a-way. Its from his album Highway 61. They made the Buick Master 6 in the 20s. A great car to take down Highway 61 in those days, I bet. Thing is why would Dylan write a song with a car in the title that was made in the 20s? Also, the song as you heard is a basic 12-bar blues thing that doesn’t even mention the car!
I’ll be honest with you, I had Focus when I drove down Highway 61 through the Delta a few years back. Stopped in a few dives down there I can tell you but I’ll leave those stories for another time as they say.
By the way, don’t ever go for American headphones or German over-priced glam ones….stick to Bowers & Wilkins from their place near Worthing. You can’t beat them; if they are good enough for Abbey Road, they’re good enough for me.
Anyway, before I hit the road, I’ll have another one of those Brown Dakotas, please. Thanks.
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I really liked this! I normally only like gin in a negroni, but one of the reasons for subscribing was to try new things. I need to invest in some other dry vermouth, but this was delicious with Lillet and I even had the anchovy olives 😆.
For all Apple Music users out there - here is week 3's playlist: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/the-spirits-week-3/pl.u-d2b0vmjuGBMv51