Comments on: 12 ways to make a dry martini http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/ Help for the listless (and the senseless) Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:04:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Benquo http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/comment-page-1/#comment-6675 Benquo Thu, 08 Feb 2007 15:45:42 +0000 http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/#comment-6675 <p>The origin of calling a martini "dry" or "perfect" is as follows:</p> <p>The first vermouth was sweet red vermouth. Martinis were made with this.</p> <p>As dry white vermouth entered the market, people who wanted a martini made with this white vermouth asked for a "dry" martini. "Dry" means dry vermouth, as opposed to sweet vermouth. The classic martini made now with gin and white vermouth is a dry martini.</p> <p>"Perfect" means half red and half white.</p> <p>Unfortunately, "dry" is now an equivocal term, as people also use it to mean "less vermouth." But this is unhelpful, since one might as well just say "cold gin in a martini glass" if that's what you mean.</p> The origin of calling a martini “dry” or “perfect” is as follows:

The first vermouth was sweet red vermouth. Martinis were made with this.

As dry white vermouth entered the market, people who wanted a martini made with this white vermouth asked for a “dry” martini. “Dry” means dry vermouth, as opposed to sweet vermouth. The classic martini made now with gin and white vermouth is a dry martini.

“Perfect” means half red and half white.

Unfortunately, “dry” is now an equivocal term, as people also use it to mean “less vermouth.” But this is unhelpful, since one might as well just say “cold gin in a martini glass” if that’s what you mean.

]]> By: dave http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/comment-page-1/#comment-4912 dave Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:41:06 +0000 http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/#comment-4912 <p>ummm you are wrong etbird56.....</p> <p>It is the opposite the less vermouth the dryer it is. Might not make sense but this is what it means. reg martini may have 1:5 vermouth:gin dry martini about 1:8 vermouth:gin extra dry usually has no vermouth.</p> ummm you are wrong etbird56…..

It is the opposite the less vermouth the dryer it is. Might not make sense but this is what it means. reg martini may have 1:5 vermouth:gin dry martini about 1:8 vermouth:gin extra dry usually has no vermouth.

]]> By: etbird56 http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 etbird56 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 21:07:46 +0000 http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/#comment-2839 <p>a dry martini means more vermouth, not less. that is because white French vermouth is "dry vermouth" and when you add more you actually make the martini drier. look at any label for vermouth, it often says "extra dry" and the like.</p> a dry martini means more vermouth, not less. that is because white French vermouth is “dry vermouth” and when you add more you actually make the martini drier. look at any label for vermouth, it often says “extra dry” and the like.

]]> By: David Fogg http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/comment-page-1/#comment-38 David Fogg Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:49:04 +0000 http://senselist.com/2006/08/28/12-ways-to-make-a-dry-martini/#comment-38 <p>Re #3 in the list, I recall a New Yorker cartoon from maaany years ago in which the customer told the bartender to just whisper "Vermouth" over the glass. Customer then takes a trial sip and says "Loudmouth!"</p> Re #3 in the list, I recall a New Yorker cartoon from maaany years ago in which the customer told the bartender to just whisper “Vermouth” over the glass. Customer then takes a trial sip and says “Loudmouth!”

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