"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote in message
>
> Martini is exactly what is called for. Regardless of the shape of the
> glass, freeze it, pour in a little dry vermouth, swish it around, pour
> out what's not frozen to the glass of any shape, add very cold Bombay
> Sapphire and two olives.
>

Not liking olives all that much, I use onions, but the method is a good one.
Just a hint of vermouth; any more overpowers the gin and wastes the money
spent on the botanicals.