MARTINI Bianco White Vermouth Aperitivo, Italian Vermouth Infused with Aromatic Herbs and Flowers, 15% ABV, 75cl / 750ml

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Thomas, Stuart (1904). Stuart's Fancy Drinks and How to Mix Them. Excelsior Publishing House. p.132. The range includes award-winning lines, such as IWSC 2023 Gold medal winner Extra Special Blonde Chocolate Liqueur

Wilson, Jason (21 March 2007). "Sometimes, Respect Starts With a Pour Down the Drain". Washington Post . Retrieved 18 September 2021. Making the Perfect Martini". Archived from the original on 4 April 2015 . Retrieved 29 January 2015. Aaron Knoll, who, as the author of a book on gin, may not be an entirely unbiased observer, beseeches his readers not to even “think about swapping out the gin for vodka. Yes, we’re looking at you Mr Bond. Call it whatever you want, just don’t call that a martini.” In a recipe that leaves nowhere to hide, the more complex, and, dare I say, interesting flavour of gin is always going to win my heart.

In theory that’s it – two ingredients and a garnish is all you need for a classic martini. Johnson’s sugar syrup and curaçao now seem to belong to a quite different drink, a more delicate, fruity number better suited to sipping after dinner, but I am rather taken with the bitters he puts in there, too. Bokers bitters, a once-famous name that fell victim to Prohibition, lend the drink an earthy, slightly spicy flavour, while Godwin’s optional orange bitters enhance its citrus notes. Not mandatory, perhaps, but certainly an interesting addition. Martini is a brand of Italian drinks, named after the Martini & Rossi Distilleria Nazionale di Spirito di Vino, in Turin. Asda announces seven new drink lines, including Extra Special Chocolate Espresso Martini Cream Liqueur and Extra Special Cask Finished Blended Malt Whisky The first known written recipe for the Martinez (based on either Dutch genever or old tom gin with the addition of sweet vermouth, curaçao and orange bitters) appears in O.H. Byron's 1884 The Modern Bartender as a variation of the Manhattan. Then in the second edition of his Bartender Manual (1888) Harry Johnson included the first known recipe for a "Martini" listing its ingredients as old tom gin, sweet vermouth, orange curacao, gum, Boker's bitters and a lemon twist. A second similar Martini recipe appears in Henry J. Wehmann's 1891 Bartenders Guide, also based on old tom and additionally calling for gum syrup.

Early martinis tended to be very wet – Johnson’s recipe contains equal parts martini and vermouth, yet somehow, in the century that followed, the vermouth became an inconvenient extra, the geeky friend whose only role was to make the star of the show shine even brighter. In 1892 the business was taken over by Rossi's four sons; control passed to his grandsons in 1930. In 1929 the Martini Ball & Bar logo was registered for the first time. Restructuring was carried out in 1977 resulting in the creation of the General Beverage Corporation. In 1992 Martini & Rossi merged with Bacardi. "Martini is the world's fourth most powerful 'spirit' brand" according to a survey of the market in 2006. [3] Another popular form is the espresso martini, made in restaurants as a dessert. Many variations exist but most involve shaking espresso coffee with vodka, coffee liqueur, and sugar syrup; serving in a chilled martini glass. Shaking a fresh espresso shot creates a hard layer of crema which is garnished with three coffee beans in the centre. [27] In 1966, the American Standards Association (ASA) released K100.1-1966, "Safety Code and Requirements for Dry Martinis", a tongue-in-cheek account of how to make a "standard" dry martini. [5] The latest revision of this document, K100.1-1974, was published by American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the successor to ASA, though it is no longer an active standard. [6] Origins and mixology [ edit ]

Johnson, Harry (1888). The New and Improved Illustrated Bartenders' Manual; Or: How to Mix Drinks of the Present Style. H. Johnson. p.38. a b "Shaken or Stirred? A Short History to Celebrate National Martini Day". The Drink Nation. 19 June 2012 . Retrieved 19 July 2012. The Martini Story". cityofmartinez.org. City of Martinez. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013 . Retrieved 14 July 2013.