Martini Rosso - a drink of noble ladies and James Bond

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

The history of winemaking goes back many centuries. Already in ancient times, winemakers came up with recipes for alcoholic beverages, mixing different varieties of grapes, insisting it on herbs, and expelled alcohol, which became the basis of strong drinks. The profession of a winemaker is akin to the profession of a perfumer: you can create a masterpiece that will win the hearts of millions. Over time, some recipes were forgotten, others became so popular that they were passed down from generation to generation, and some were stamped "top secret".

Vermouth

Many recipes of now popular alcoholic drinks are rooted in ancient times. Such a representative is vermouth. The recipe for this wine has been known for several centuries before our era. The basis of the drink is red or white wine infused with medicinal herbs. Some recipes use up to fortyvarieties of plants, spices and berries: mint, chamomile, lemon balm, coriander, cumin, etc. But the most important herb is wormwood. It is she who gives the wine an unforgettable intoxicating aroma and bitterness. Hippocrates attributed unprecedented medicinal properties to vermouth. And it was vermouth that inspired winemakers Alessandro Martini and Louis Rossi to create a drink that has been admired for over a hundred years.

Martini Rosso: how it all began

In 1863, the Italian Alessandro Martini founded a wine company. Together with his friend, winemaker Louis Rossi, he decided to create a vermouth, but with a softer taste, different from the classic one. The task was not easy: to remake wine, which has more than twenty-five centuries, is a thankless task. But they took the risk and did a great job. Everyone immediately liked the new drink: caramel taste, delicate spicy aroma of herbs, moderate strength and delicious amber-red color conquered many. Such an unusual vermouth became known as a martini. Currently, the words vermouth and martini are synonymous.

Stars prefer Italian vermouth

Martini is a bohemian drink, perhaps thanks in large part to advertising. And although martini has always been popular, modern cinema has made a huge advertisement for it: beautiful ladies and rich men always drink martinis. Yes, and agent 007 James Bond preferred it. Despite the fact that martini is a brand, the production is quite laborious, and the recipe is classified, it has a fairly democratic price. Martini affordablealmost everyone. This also applies to martini rosso. And whoever tried it at least once will not confuse it with anything else. About martini rosso, admiring reviews are left not only by women, but also by men. Ladies prefer to drink this vermouth either in its pure form or diluted with orange or grapefruit juice. But men use it as an aperitif, mixing with vodka. Martini rosso can be diluted with water if you want to lower the degree. By the way, the strength of this drink is 16%, despite this, it intoxicates quickly enough. Therefore, they do not drink it in one gulp - this is considered bad form. And to fully enjoy the subtle notes of taste, you should follow certain rules.

How and with what they drink Martini Rosso

In order for the wine to fully reveal its taste, it must be cooled to 12 degrees. To do this, keep a bottle of drink in the refrigerator for about half an hour. If it is too warm or cold, it will not open its bouquet. An undiluted martini rosso is poured into low square glasses. And served with a straw, but you can without it. Traditional glasses for this drink are cone-shaped with a thin stem, as a rule, used for martini-based cocktails. Drink this drink in small sips, enjoying the taste. Martini rosso is served with s alted crackers, mild hard cheeses or nuts. Many women prefer to eat such vermouth with strawberries, oranges or lemons. But the traditional snack, of course, is an olive on a skewer, lowered into a glass. Many people prefer to drink martini rosso cocktails, such as the famous Manhattan.

Manhattan Cocktail

For one serving you need:

• 20 g martini rosso;
• 50 g American whiskey;
• cocktail cherry.

In a chilled glass, mix the above ingredients with a spoon and pour into a cone-shaped glass, putting a cherry at the bottom. Have a good time!