Goomba38 wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's a new millenium yuppie term for anything with vodka.
>>>> Absolutely nothing to do with martini's which are properly made
>>>> with gin anyway.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>>
>>> To me, martinis contain gin, not vodka. Unless specified.
>>> I'm just an old fashioned (not the drink!) kinda girl
>>
>> And didn't I say "which are properly made with gin anyway"? You may
>> have my olive, though. Nice garnish but I don't care for them
>>
>> Jill
>
> I was just reiterating your sentiment. Martinis are made with gin.
> My father used a twist of lemon in his when he didn't have olives.
> I tried a "dirty martini" not long ago and found it dreadful.
> I don't drink martinis, preferring my gin to be mixed with tonic and
> lime instead. But I respect the classic drink and roll my eyes at
> anything masquerading as a "martini" these days.

Gotcha! When John visits next month we're going to have 'dirty mothers' in
commemoration of what we drank 28 years ago. Has no bearing on martini's.
They contain vodka, which seems to be the thing in "martinis" these days.
Vodka, dekypers cream de cocao and milk over ice. In deep glasses. We
weren't pretending they were martini's or pretending we were drinking them
just because the glasses were pretty

Jill