Comments on: An Elegant Solution Served Straight Up http://easyandelegantlife.com/2009/11/16/an-elegant-solution-served-straight-up/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:16:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TheElegantologist http://easyandelegantlife.com/2009/11/16/an-elegant-solution-served-straight-up/comment-page-1/#comment-7140 TheElegantologist Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:35:23 +0000 http://easyandelegantlife.com/?p=5173#comment-7140 EA, the same technique as used at Bemelmen's Bar! I have one of those little shakers (hotel silver) that is a favourite. EA, the same technique as used at Bemelmen’s Bar! I have one of those little shakers (hotel silver) that is a favourite.

]]> By: the errant aesthete http://easyandelegantlife.com/2009/11/16/an-elegant-solution-served-straight-up/comment-page-1/#comment-7136 the errant aesthete Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:56:08 +0000 http://easyandelegantlife.com/?p=5173#comment-7136 The best and coldest martini I was ever served was a couple of years ago in a restaurant on the upper west side of Manhattan. Sorry, can't recall the name, but I clearly remember the method. The martini was served in the more suitably smallish glass of the times that was poured right at the table from what appeared to be a miniature martini shaker. While I was downing the first glass, the remnants were holding their chill in the shaker. And a resounding 'yes' to vodka in the freezer. The best and coldest martini I was ever served was a couple of years ago in a restaurant on the upper west side of Manhattan. Sorry, can’t recall the name, but I clearly remember the method. The martini was served in the more suitably smallish glass of the times that was poured right at the table from what appeared to be a miniature martini shaker. While I was downing the first glass, the remnants were holding their chill in the shaker.

And a resounding ‘yes’ to vodka in the freezer.

]]> By: TheElegantologist http://easyandelegantlife.com/2009/11/16/an-elegant-solution-served-straight-up/comment-page-1/#comment-7106 TheElegantologist Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:07:36 +0000 http://easyandelegantlife.com/?p=5173#comment-7106 Mrs. E.'s grandfather premixed martinis in the bottle and kept the whole in the freezer. I can't spare the room at the moment. I used to keep the vodka iced. As a bachelor. Vermouth, by the way, is a wine. Refrigerate after opening. Cap't I like a good Vesper (the Bond martini.) The Lillet Blanc is interesting. And a little water isn't such a bad idea in a cocktail, every once in a while, it opens them up. As I age, I take more vermouth in a martini, too. Still prefer my martinis stirred. Mrs. E.’s grandfather premixed martinis in the bottle and kept the whole in the freezer. I can’t spare the room at the moment. I used to keep the vodka iced. As a bachelor. Vermouth, by the way, is a wine. Refrigerate after opening.

Cap’t I like a good Vesper (the Bond martini.) The Lillet Blanc is interesting. And a little water isn’t such a bad idea in a cocktail, every once in a while, it opens them up. As I age, I take more vermouth in a martini, too. Still prefer my martinis stirred.

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