Elevate your Martini game
| BCB London
If there was ever a cocktail that embodies deceptive simplicity, it’s the Martini. Just two ingredients – gin or vodka and vermouth – and a third, dilution, and even that’s not always guaranteed.
Yet there’s plenty of complexity once you get into the details, and with the recent, entirely justified craze for them, there’s never been a better time to go down that rabbit hole.
With just two main components, your choice of spirit and vermouth is clearly key.
“Stick to very traditional London Dry style gins that don’t have overly exaggerated botanicals, otherwise the drink can become overwhelming, too floral or potpourri-like in style,” is the advice of Pietro Colina, beverage director at Viajante87. “The same applies to vermouth: stick to a classic style and don’t go too experimental until you really understand what a Martini is supposed to taste like.”
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