| | | Few drink orders bring with them as much baggage, expectation and general commotion as the Martini.Request one at a proper cocktail bar, and you're likely to receive a barrage of questions: gin o | | If you have trouble reading this email, go to the online version |  | |  | | | | | |  | | | | September 18, 2019 | | Everything You Know About the Martini Is Wrong
And Other Life Lessons from The Martini Cocktail, a New Book by Robert Simonson | |  | | | | | | | Few drink orders bring with them as much baggage, expectation and general commotion as the Martini.
Request one at a proper cocktail bar, and you're likely to receive a barrage of questions: gin or vodka? Wet or dry or very dry? Twist or olive? Dash of bitters? Up or down?
Order one at TGI Friday's, and you're likely to get an unbalanced, watery mess that's a far cry from the ideal example of what the cocktail can be.
It's a surprisingly complicated drink for one with so few ingredients. So, then, it's no surprise that the Martini is an oft-explored subject among thirsty writers, inspiring many a book over the decades.
Here's one more. The Martini Cocktail: A Meditation on the World's Greatest Drink, with Recipes by Robert Simonson dives into the classic cocktail with an easy-reading gusto. It covers all the bases you want it to, including origin stories, recipes and the Martini's place in popular culture. Give it a read, and you just might learn a thing or two.
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