Sunday, July 02, 2006
Lychee Martini
From wikipedia:
"The martini is a cocktail made with gin and dry white vermouth. Over the years, the martini has become something of an icon, having been referred to as the "King of Cocktails". H. L. Mencken once called the martini "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet"; E. B. White called it "the elixir of quietude." Nikita Khrushchev supposedly called it "America's lethal weapon". It is also the proverbial drink of the old "three-martini lunch" of business executives, now largely abandoned as part of companies' "fitness for duty" programs.
While variations are legion, a standard modern martini is made by combining approximately two and a half ounces of gin and one half ounce of dry vermouth with ice in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass. The ingredients are mixed, either by stirring or shaking, then strained and served "straight up" (without ice) in a chilled cocktail glass, and garnished with either an olive or a twist (a strip of lemon peel, usually squeezed or twisted to express volatile citric oils onto the surface of the drink). Capers or cocktail onions are sometimes used as substitute garnishes. An onion-garnished martini is properly known as a Gibson as it was created by Charles Dana Gibson, a "Life" illustrator famous for his "Gibson Girl" illustrations."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martini_%28cocktail%29Had my first martini at no.5 Emerald Hill last night whilst watching the England v Portugal match with Seng and Jac. Well, I still don't like the taste of alcohol. I find it has a scent I would describe as being akin to glue. The lychee martini smelt good though.
Aside from the fact that it was wishful thinking on my part, hoping the martini would taste sweet WITHOUT being bitter. Next time, I'll settle for fruit punch or milk. Yes.
---Mood: Lazing around
Listening to: Steve Conte - could you bite the hand?
Gavin
pondered @ 15:45
