Dry Martini Cocktail History
Here’s the punchline: modern “martinis” are imposters. An Espresso Martini? An Appletini? Those are not Martinis. They are cocktails in a fancy glass.
Dry Martini Cocktail History at Daniel Shears blog
The true Dry Martini is just two ingredients: gin and dry vermouth. That’s it. Add an orange peel or an olive. No sugar. No fruit juice. No chocolate.
This makes it a minimalist masterpiece. It’s like a jazz solo. Every note matters. One bad move and it’s disgusting. Too much vermouth? It’s a floral mess. Too little? It’s just cold gin.