{"id":1234,"date":"2015-12-27T13:55:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-27T21:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1234"},"modified":"2015-12-27T13:55:33","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T21:55:33","slug":"what-is-a-martini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1234","title":{"rendered":"What is a Martini?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After my recent post on Eggnog Martini (Egg Nog Martini??? Really?<\/a>) in which I generally described my amusement, if not disdain, of various cocktails described as “Martinis”… or more typically, ‘somthing<\/em><\/strong>‘tini a person very close to me asked “OK, what makes a Martini a Martini”.<\/p>\n

To answer that I’ll ask, “What makes a chocolate chip cookie a chocolate chip cookie”?\u00a0 Bear with me here and all will be clear.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of ‘-tinis’ out there that are, or have been, popular, even trendy;\u00a0 Appletini, Chocotini, Cranberrytini, Peachtini, Watermellontini, Peppermintini, Bacontini, etc.\u00a0 These cocktails may indeed\u00a0 be delicious, fun, and frivolous.\u00a0 The common element in these cocktails is that they are served in a martini stem and usually made with vodka.<\/p>\n

But a martini stem does not a Martini make.\u00a0\u00a0 Similarly a small baked bit of batter alone does not a Chocolate Chip Cookie make.<\/p>\n

A Martini has a definite recipe.\u00a0 It is composed of Gin, Vermouth, and a garnish.\u00a0 Vodka is an acceptable, if not traditional, substitute for Gin.\u00a0 The garnish may be an olive or twist.\u00a0 And it’s traditionally served in a martini stem, but that does not make it a Martini.<\/p>\n

A Chocolate Chip Cookie has a definite recipe with very few variations.\u00a0 It is a cookie made with Chocolate Chips.\u00a0\u00a0 And maybe some walnuts and \/ or marshmallows.\u00a0 It is not a biscotti, or bagel, or muffin.\u00a0 It is a cookie.\u00a0 And it must have Chocolate Chips.<\/p>\n

A Martini does not have apple, chocolate, peach, peppermint, or Eggnog.\u00a0 A Chocolate Chip Cookie does not have raisins, lemon peel, oatmeal, cranberries, or peanuts.<\/p>\n

Oatmeal raisin cookies are delicious and a personal favorite.\u00a0 The look very similar to Chocolate Chip cookies, but they are not a “Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip cookie”.\u00a0\u00a0 And an Appletini maybe fun and tasty, but it is not a Martini.<\/p>\n

So what makes a Martini a Martini?\u00a0 Gin, Vermouth (proportions to personal taste) and a garnish; olive or twist.\u00a0 Preferably served chilled in a chilled martini stem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After my recent post on Eggnog Martini (Egg Nog Martini??? Really?) in which I generally described my amusement, if not disdain, of various cocktails described as “Martinis”… or more typically, ‘somthing‘tini a person very close to me asked “OK, what … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[17,10,36],"tags":[96,39,2,38,9,40],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":970,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=970","url_meta":{"origin":1234,"position":0},"title":"Alcohol Diet!","author":"wlmoon58","date":"September 27, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Alcohol diet?\u00a0 Is that a real thing?\u00a0 Well, no, not really.\u00a0 But it offers a starting point to think about our diet, and Martini, choices. 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