sf wrote:
> On Sun, 17 May 2009 14:44:59 -0700, "The Ranger"
> > wrote:
>
>> I don't think I've ever tried sweet; what would that do to a martini?
>
> Sweet vermouth is great in a Manhattan. It doesn't take a genius to
> say it'll make your martini sweet and tinge it pink. With your taste
> in gin, maybe sweet vermouth is for you.
>
> That said, here's a recipe for a "Perfect Martini" which uses equal
> parts of dry and sweet vermouth.
>
> http://www.drinkswap.com/drinks/deta...recipe_id=5991
>
> Perfect Martini
> Ingredients
> 2 oz Gin
> 1/2 oz Dry Vermouth
> 1/2 oz Sweet Vermouth
>
> Directions
> Stir ingredients and strain into a frosted cocktail glass.
> Garnish with a twist of lemon, and serve.
>


That's the only Martini I've tried that I really liked. Except I used a
lot more gin than that -- I think it was 4 ounces of Booth's 90 proof
gin and a generous 1/2 oz each of sweet and dry vermouths. The gin was
ice cold (poured from the freezer) and I didn't add any ice.

Bob