what does a Martini taste like?

Question

is it good? sweet? bitter? i always see people drink it.

Answer 1

It's dry, cool, slightly spicy and one of the best drinks ever created.

You start with a good gin. I prefer Bombay Sapphire, or you can try Plymouth Gin or even a mainstay like Beefeater. Open the bottle, give it a good sniff and smell the juniper & botanicals. It's a zesty smell that I've always enjoyed.

Next, get your white (also known as dry) vermouth and give it a sniff. Again, you're going to smell some spices with a hint of bitterness to it.

Take a martini glass and chill it nicely. You can stick it in the freezer, throw some ice and soda water in it, or just use crushed ice.

Take a shaker, I prefer the Boston Shaker with is in two pieces and use the glass part only. Fill it with ice and add one part vermouth. Some will say you give this a vigourous shake then dump it all then add more ice. Others say just add the vermouth. It's up to you which method you choose.

To this you then add 3-4 parts gin. The greater the amount of gin, the drier your martini will be. As legend has it Winston Churchill used to either pass the cork from his vermouth bottle over the glass, look in the direction of France (where vermouth came from) or whisper "vermouth" over the glass. In other words, he didn't add any and liked his martini very dry.

You now stir it. Do not shake your martini. I don't care if James Bond orders it this way, you wind up bruising the gin if you do it like that. Just stir it, then using a strainer, pour it into your chilled glass.

Garnish with either an olive or a twist of lemon.

Enjoy.

Answer 2

Whats In A French Martini

Answer 3

if you mean martini the drink. There is the classic vodka or gin. A vodka martini consist of vermouth and vodka. Many times one gets a martini and it taste more vermouth than vodka, then it is prepared incorrectly. The best martini is done by pouring a little vermouth in the glass, swirling it around and pouring it out. This leaves just enough in the glass to accent the vodka. Vodka is then poured into a shaker with ice. It should sit there so that the vodka gets cold, but not so the ice melts and dilutes the vodka. Pour the vodka into your chilled martini glass and voi la Perfect martini. Don´t forget the olive. The taste should be smooth with a hint of vermouth. Vermouth is a wine that has been flavoured with herbs and spices. There is a sweet vermouth and dry. Dry martini is what I like and so dry vermouth is what i use. I love a well made martini. The ice should have melt enough to make the vodka smooth.. try one it is the best way to find out

Answer 4

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James Bond technically drank a Vesper (and Pimm's Cup), but that's besides the point. The drink you're talking about, vodka and dry vermouth (not dry martini) doesn't taste sweet or sour. It tastes like alcohol. There is no sugar in it, nor anything to create a sour flavor. EDIT: Uh, duh, Harrison. I never said anything about a vodka "martini". In fact, I specifically DIDN'T say martini, I said vodka and dry vermouth. The only time I used to word martini was to inform the OP that he meant dry vermouth, not dry martini. Perhaps you should read my post a bit better before you try to "correct" me.

Answer 5

There are two versions of the "normal" martini. one with vodka and the classic with gin. they both have vermouth..which is smooth..if you have tried gin or vodka then you will know the taste mostly...martinis also have lemon juice in them to give it that bitter taste. Vermouth is an aromatic bitter...all traditional drinks will have three things...a good liquor, an aromatic bitter and a flavoring

Answer 6

It can by dry or sweet depending on weather or not you use sweet or dry vermouth. the dry is the classic, but there is much discourse on exactly how much vermouth to add, if you want to try a dry martini start with this:45ml gin and 5ml dry vermouth, stir with ice then strain into a cocktail glass. Don't forget the olive.

This drink made with vodka instead of gin is called a kangaroo or vodkatini

Answer 7

gin martini, the traditional kind are so completely nasty.
they remind me of the smell of pine tar when I used to play softball. they are probably 100% alcohol, normally gin, which has a juniper berry smell.

totally bitter as far as I am concerned.

Answer 8

Liquor...it's mostly straight liquor whether vodka or gin. You can try a reg one, I personally like the choc ones. But they are not the same as a classic martini.... Gin is the oldie, James Bond in the sixties popularized the vodka martini...shaken not stirred.

Answer 9

Try one. Only try one with the new assortment of flavored vodka. If a particular flavor piqued your interest try it first. if not, then forget martinis and try a bourbon Manhattan.

Answer 10

Depends....a traditional martini or flavored? Try one!