The radiation method of preparation may have been too much for Winston Churchill, who preferred his vermouth “glance across the room at the vermouth” or, to “whisper the word ‘vermouth’ over the glass,” [0]
I'm pursuing my lifelong quest for the perfect, the absolutely driest martini to be found in this or any other world. And I think I may have hit upon the perfect formula. You pour six jiggers of gin, and you drink it while staring at a picture of Lorenzo Schwartz, the inventor of vermouth - Alan Alda as the character of Hawkeye Pierce
> Extra Dry Martini. A meaningless expression used loosely by waiters and bartenders. It is frequently the excuse for a supplementary charge and is often characterized by the inclusion of excessive melted ice or an abundance of water-white vermouth.
> London Dry Gin. A term encountered on the labels of imitation English gins. Many of these specimens are moderately palatable and approach the minimal levels of the American Standard.
> Gibson. An unpardonable form of perversion. See Onion soup.
> Onion Soup. The unholy abomination produced by the introduction of one or more pickled onions into a dry martini cocktail.
Great lulz. Anyone know the story behind all the Bierce-style[1] jabbing?
I found it interesting that "shaken" was not considered an acceptable means of mixing a Dry Martini. Possibly because it introduces too much water via melting ice?
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A drink, that I personally quite approve of.
> London Dry Gin. A term encountered on the labels of imitation English gins. Many of these specimens are moderately palatable and approach the minimal levels of the American Standard.
> Gibson. An unpardonable form of perversion. See Onion soup.
> Onion Soup. The unholy abomination produced by the introduction of one or more pickled onions into a dry martini cocktail.
Great lulz. Anyone know the story behind all the Bierce-style[1] jabbing?
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil%27s_Dictionary