Cocktail Monday: Classic Martini

It's been a while since we've had a Cocktail Monday, and on this snowy day, what could be better than a nice movie and a cocktail.

The movie?  The Thinman.  A classic detective flick with Bill Powell.

The cocktail?  A classic martini.

That's a gin martini, with much more than a spritz of dry vermouth, and orange bitters.

Old Raj is pretty good gin.  It's also pretty pricey.  Plymouth is a great martini gin as well.  The dry vermouth should be Noilly Pratt or Boissiere.  The bitters should be orange.

Check out these crazy glasses:

You put ice water in the bottom part and it continues to chill the martini as you sip.  It's a little drippy, but fun.

The recipe:

2 ounces gin
1 ounce dry vermouth
2 dashes orange bitters

Stir, don't shake, and strain into your chilled martini glass.

We garnished with olives, but you might prefer a pickled onion, or perhaps a strip of lemon peel.

The movie?  Ah yes, a fabulous cocktail flick.  This movie makes the casual drinker look like a Baptist.  Let's just say he drinks a whole lot.




Rent the whole movie, stir yourself up a martini, and enjoy.

Playing,
Meredith