Comments on: DOTW: Classic Martini

By: Robert Heugel

Robert Heugel — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:23:38 +0000

Thanks for commenting on my blog. Another orange bitters that should be widely availible soon will be Angostura orange bitters, which is set to come out soon or already has (I can’t remember if it has been officially released yet). So, orange bitters, which can be hard to track down in some places, may become a little more common place. I just hope it tastes great too! Love the blog Anita – keep up the good work!

By: cookiecrumb

cookiecrumb — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 19:15:23 +0000

I did not know about the obligatory dash of orange bitters! {{ashamed}}
Plus. It annoys me to always have to ask the bartender to actually use some vermouth. Otherwise, it’s just a glass of cold, juniper-flavored gasoline.

By: Jennifer Jeffrey

Jennifer Jeffrey — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 17:04:04 +0000

Ah, Dorthy Parker! What a woman. I’ve been making my martinis with Hendrick’s lately. Love the tiny hint of cucumber..

By: Anita

Anita — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:10:29 +0000

Too funny, Shuna! And for the rest of you: Go visit Robert at Explore the Pour -- he's got a matrix of the 9,000 possible Martini variations, with different brands of vermouth, gin, and bitters, and he discusses the relative virtues of many possible combinations.

By: shuna fish lydon

shuna fish lydon — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 08:21:01 +0000

my mother had a joke about this serious cocktail.

“what is a virgin martini?

“One chilled glass and a delicious olive.”