On Fri 07 Mar 2008 07:22:44a, zxcvbob told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Wed 05 Mar 2008 10:06:21p, zxcvbob told us...
>>
>>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>>> In article 4>,
>>>> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> As with the idiotic variations on the Martini, it shouldn't even
share
>>>>> the same name.
>>>> Hear, hear!
>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately, these *******izations will go down in history.
>>>>> This is not to say that some of them aren't good, but they bare no
>>>>> resemblance to the name.
>>>> I salute you, Sir. Just wave the bottle of vermouth over my glass of
>>>> gin, please.
>>>
>>> I recently figured out a Martini that I like: 1/2 ounce of sweet
>>> vermouth, 1/2 oz of dry vermouth, and a whole bunch of ice cold gin.
>>> The sweet vermouth makes all the difference.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
>> That one has a name... Perfect Martini
>>
>
>
> But if you ask for that at most bars, I'll bet you get a martini glass
> full of gin (or vodka) *maybe* with an olive dipped in vermouth.
>
> Bob
>

Only with an ignorant bartender. And I'm inclined to think that many are.

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