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To: abb

“15 parts gin to 1 part vermouth”

15:1? Why waste the money on vermouth?
Not very dry or sweet. Maybe for the aroma?


65 posted on 09/20/2019 8:24:23 AM PDT by oldvirginian (Winning isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing. TRUMP 2020!!)
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To: oldvirginian

Why great minds think alike! You’re talking about The Churchill.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/20100/quick-10-10-famous-martini-preferences

2. Winston Churchill. If you order a Churchill Martini, you’ll end up with a glassful of gin. Churchhill famously said the only way to make a martini was with ice-cold gin, and a bow in the direction of France.

another variation

https://themartinidiary.com/2014/09/24/the-churchill-martini/

Fill the martini glass with gin
Glare at an unopened bottle of vermouth
Add an olive


68 posted on 09/20/2019 2:20:06 PM PDT by abb
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