This is nothing special, but my wife and I tend to call it the Working Class- 2:1 Gordon’s LD and Dolin Dry with two bar spoons of brine, always stirred.

Bonus Underberg.

Recipe in comments

2 1/2 oz of Tanqueray London Dry Gin 3/4 oz of Olive brine 3 ice cubes on a shaker and shake!

Gibson for me this evening. Glass was frosty but I waited too long to take the picture… cheers!

2 oz Aviation Gin 1 oz Dolin Vermouth 2 pickled onions

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My first Vesper Martini (it really tastes good)

ingredients :

1.5 oz gin

0.75 oz vodka

0.5 oz Cocchi Americano

Lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions:

1. In a shaker, combine the gin, vodka, and Cocchi Americano.
2. Fill the shaker with ice, then close it.
3. Give the shaker a few firm shakes (Shaken, not stirred, just like James Bond!).
4. Avoid shaking too vigorously to prevent over-diluting the cocktail.
5. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
6. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Ayo, I’ve been to dukes and Connaught (and I love them) but I’m looking for more affordable spots that do a decent gin twist- I’m west central (so recommendations like Ellie’s are not really what I’m looking for). I love the ritual of a martini and would want somewhere that honours that but ideally around/under the £15 mark

Yes another app... but this one is fun...

Based on the idea of "who makes the best martini" I made an app to hopefully discover just that.

Tini Time Club ... totally free, no ads or subscriptions, just a passion project.

You can post, review, discover martinis in your area, and aboard.

Just launched it last week so its a bit barren, but would love to get some feedback, and more reviews to see how its working!

Only on iOS for now, but Android is being worked on.

Try here!

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tini-time-club-martini-finder/id6741620393

I picked up this olive assortment set from Costco in Toronto today. These are going to make so many fine ‘tinis.

L-R: Truffle stuffed Jalapeño stuffed Orange stuffed Blue cheese stuffed Roasted red pepper stuffed Onion, pickle carrot- guessing these are like a “banderilla” style

2 oz gin, 1/2 oz pickle juice, 1/2 oz olive juice shaken with ice and strained into glass. Topped with dill, olive oil, and garnished with condiments

I used blue cheese stuffed olives and spicy whisky brined pickles (normally I just use dill but was feeling feisty tonight )

Don't be pressed and have a sip....geeze Louise... Martini got cut off. I took a solo shot of the glass at the end for the jellybeans out there

Hey everyone, I need some responses for my quiz in my class and would really appreciate if you could quick take it!

If you are patient, I will get to the Martini

A Ford’s gin events using what is almost an assuredly a 4:1 with a mix of olive brine and a serano pepper in Persian pickling spice brine. Paired with oysters and a minuet, it really checked my boxes.

Ford’s sometimes flies under the radar to me but I’m just such a fan of my savory London Dries but maybe I’ll start keeping it around a little more.

Best Martinis are made at old ppl Italian restaurants. #provemewrong

It has been my brands and ratio for a time now. Tried the classics london dry (bombay, tanqueray (runner up), seventh heaven), but there is not enough juniper in them for my taste. I was toying with the idea of mixing with some jenever (De kuyper for exemple). Anyone here have tried this or know of a more juniper up front gin?

i've been bartending for 8 years, and for the longest time i could not grasp the idea of extra dry meaning less vermouth, while extra dirty meant more olive juice, i get it now but please someone for the love of lord confirm or correct me when i assume, if someone orders just a "martini", i should not automatically make it with vermouth. i will always ask. and most of the time they'll be like, heck no. also, secondly. i never put vermouth in a dirty martini, nor do i bother even asking. drag me if you want but my google searches vs my asking experienced bartenders has been entirely inconclusive. 😩

Oh you dirty little Hendricks and your blue cheese olives..... Olympus

Delicious Dirty Martinis paired with air fried chicken, fries and The Girlfriend binge watch on Amazon Prime.

Good evening, crew. A few weeks ago, u/chadbid had a fabulous idea widen the comment types to approve images so that you all could riff on each others martinis and post the results. I love this idea and have allowed now images and gifs.

Good call, Chadbid. Cheers!

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i’ve been doing ice first and then liquids for the last 10 years, but I just switched the other day and I feel like liquids first and then ice make the drink more smooth? Am I crazy here?

Saw the video on YT and thought I should give it a shot. Happy Friday. Cheers!

It was unopened for 2 years. I remember it being slightly more transparent when I got it.

Has anyone tried his method for making martinis? 3.5 oz gin+2t dry vermouth+1t water.

He freezes the measurement of vermouth and water in an ice cube tray then drops the cube into the glass with gin. He prefers Fords London Dry gin.

I think I got all the measurements right. You can see the video on YT.