On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 18:50:14 -0600, notbob > wrote:


>> OK so how much vermouth do you really use?
>
>Depends on the gin. If I'm feeling really juniperish, I'll go with
>Boodles and mix 3:1. If I'm out of Boodles and have some Sapphire on
>hand, I'll go the ol' *dry martini route.
>
>Q. How do you make a dry (a), extra dry(b), extra extra dry(c), or super extra
> dry(d) martini?
>
>a) 5:1
>
>b) Swirl vermouth around in glass and dump out. Add 3 shots gin.
>
>c) Take a swig of vermouth and whisper "vermouth" over 3 shots of gin.
>
>d) Pour 3 shots of gin in a glass and drink while staring at bottle of
> vermouth across room.
>
>cheers...
>nb
A perfect martini is 10-1
But letter d above is quit nice also.
>nb


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