On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 18:20:44 GMT, baker >
wrote:

> While some of these trendy drinks may be very appealing, it's a shame
> that some a**hole decided to brand them "martinis", which they clearly
> are not. Every dictionary reference I can find defines a martini as "a
> cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth". These new drinks are
> no more martinis than is a Black or White Russian, which are not that
> different from these new drinks, IMNSHO.
>
Agree! I think that's why they have "names", like
Cosmopolitan. The orange flavored vodka with a drop of
Grand Marnier has a name (which I've never memorized) as do
most of the others. They are probably called Martinis only
because they are served in a martini glass.


> One recent martini encounter began with a cocktail waitress suggesting
> one of various of the new "martinis", to which I replied, "I want a
> martini, not a fruit cocktail!"
>
<chuckle>

> To avoid future such idiocy, I now order a Beefeater Gibson with extra
> onion...not even a whispered reference to "martini".
>
Good for you!

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