“Shaken, not stirred.” This iconic phrase, spoken by the various manifestations of the charming spy James Bond, refers to how he likes his martinis, a drink which is just as iconic. The martini is a symbol of class, taste, and sophistication, which is why it’s no wonder that the suave espionage artist makes them his drink of choice.
The classic martini recipe calls for a mixture of gin and vermouth, and is served in a special glass, which is essentially a large, wide cone affixed to a very slender stem. The traditional martini is garnished with an olive, as the salt of the brine that the olives are jarred in adds flavor to the martini, and the gin from the martini soaks into the olive, giving it a unique flavor. The olive is usually eaten on completion of the drink, but some martinis feature more than one olive. It is common practice in this case to eat one olive upon the first sip of the martini, and another upon completion of the last sip.
Although many believe that the martini is as perfect a cocktail as one could make, or very close to it, there are a seemingly limitless amounts of variations to the martini, featuring a wide variety of mixers and garnishes. One of my favorites is called an Appletini. This recipe calls vodka to replace the gin, as many martini variations do. This particular style of martini features sour apple flavored vodka and schnapps. I know what you’re thinking, if it doesn’t feature vermouth or gin, how can it rightfully be called a martini? Well, due to the wild concoctions that drink makers have thought up and made a martini is now a looser term to describe any cocktail served in the iconic martini glass. Now even those who do not care for the taste of gin can enjoy the high-society feel of a martini.
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Apple martini
1 Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced
1/4 liter vodka
1/2 liter sour apple mix
Splash sweet vermouth
Ice
Slice your apple into thin slices. Then in a mixer add ice, vermouth, vodka, and sour apple mix. Shake until combined and chilled and pout in glass. Top off with a slice or two of your apple.
Espresso Martini
4 shots espresso
10 ounces vodka
1/4 cup simple syrup
1 tablespoon amaretto
Ice
In a martini shaker add ice. Then add amaretto, espresso, simple syrup, and vodka and shake until chilled. Then pour into your martini glass and enjoy!
Key lime pie martini
Graham cracker crumbs
2 lime wedges
3 ounces vanilla flavored vodka
1/4 cup key lime 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Ice cubes
Rim your martini glass with the graham cracker crumbs using a lime slice to help the graham crackers stick. In a shaker add ice, cream, pineapple juice, vanilla vodka, and key lime liqueur. Shake until blended and cold and pour into your rimmed glasses.
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