Dry Martini cocktail: where did it come from, how to cook and what to use

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

The Dry Martini or Dry Martini is one of the most famous and sought-after cocktails in the world. It is worth noting that the drink is especially popular among members of high society. The Dry Martini cocktail is over a hundred years old, and its most famous fans were Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill and Harry Truman. How to prepare a popular drink and what to drink it with, we will tell in our article.

Drink history

The dry martini was made famous by Ian Fleming, the author of spy novels. The author posted the recipe for the drink in his first book about James Bond. I wonder where Ian got this recipe from, did he come up with it himself?

As it turned out, the legendary Dry Martini cocktail has nothing to do with the Martini brand. Three versions of its origin are known. According to the first theory, back in the middle of the 19th century, in one of the bars in the city of Martinez, there lived a famous bartender, whose name was ProfessorJerry Thomas (also called the dad of all bartenders). This man had a complete encyclopedia of various cocktails.

As the legend went, one day a stranger wandered into the bar where Jerry worked and offered him a piece of gold if he could surprise him. The bartender was not at a loss and mixed a gold-colored cocktail for the stranger. The drink, which was invented by the guy, included 50 ml of gin, 25 ml of red vermouth, 10 ml of Sour Cherry liqueur, 5 ml of orange bitter, a small slice of orange and ice. This drink is considered by many to be the prototype of the dry martini.

According to the second theory, at the beginning of the 20th century, an elixir of tranquility was invented by an Italian bartender in a hotel in New York. However, this recipe for the Dry Martini cocktail does not coincide with today's. The drink included lemon juice, olives, gin and ice.

According to the third version, the popularity of the cocktail we are interested in came after stories about Bond. But here, too, there was a rather confusing story. In the first episodes, the drink that is prepared for James, he calls "Vesper", but already in the middle of the adventure, his name changes to "Dry Martini", and at the end - to "Vodka Martini".

Drink recipe

To find out the true process of making a cocktail, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with its recipe. By the way, it is the official drink of the IBA - International Bartending Association. You can use an olive or an olive to garnish a Dry Martini cocktail.

ForCooking Required:

• gin - 75 ml;
• dry vermouth - 15 ml;
• ice - 250 g;
• olives or black olives - 4 g.

Practical part

To start making a cocktail, you should prepare the necessary equipment. We will need a cocktail glass, one strainer, one jigger, a spoon and a skewer, as well as one container in which to mix the drink. Now you can proceed directly to cooking.

To do this, pour ice into the prepared glass and put it to cool. Pour gin and dry vermouth into a separate container. Then you should fill the glass with ice cubes and mix the contents thoroughly with a spoon for a minute. The next step is to pour the drink through the strainer into a chilled cocktail glass. The drink is usually decorated with an olive or an olive on a skewer.

Dry martini cocktails

When compiling the list of cocktails listed below in our article, we took into account the popularity, taste, availability of ingredients, as well as the ease of making alcohol at home.

So, in the first place is the legendary drink called "Martini with vodka", named after James Bond. It is followed by the Martini 50/50 cocktail, which conquers with its simplicity in preparation. The top three is closed by a drink called Negroni, invented by the Italian count Camillo Negroni.