Ordering a martini in a new venue can be risky business, but these reassuring questions from the bartenders indicate that you’re going to be okay. Continue reading The Reassuring Questions: 5 things you want to hear when ordering a martini
This fresh martini recipe highlights the satisfying and appetite-whetting flavour of chives in an easy-to-prepare variation on the classic. Continue reading A Martini with Chives: a quick and easy infusion
A British guide to enjoying the definitive classic American drink on your national day. Continue reading How to Make Martinis for American Independence Day
A lot of people reading this website like their martinis to be absolutely bone dry. You can find out more about the Bone Dry martini here, including a beautiful homage to the drink from the US hit series M*A*S*H. There are lots of different techniques to carefully measure the small amount of vermouth you are going to use in a dry martini but I’ve found … Continue reading A Bottle Sprayer for the Driest Martinis
A beautiful, golden, savoury martini to be enjoyed with good food Continue reading A Danish Martini made with Chilled Akvavit
I normally keep my edamame simple. I like them boiled and salted as a healthy accompaniment to drinks. However, this charming book by Wataru Yokota has provided a reliable, easy and exceptionally tasty recipe which I’ve also served with martinis. The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook has a range of simple recipes with beautiful photography for making very tasty drinking food. Izakaya are Japanese drinking dens … Continue reading Steam-fried Edamame
This is a very simple martini variation using Portuguese fortified wine in place of vermouth. It works well with a gin martini but can be even better as part of a vodka martini. Continue reading A Portuguese Martini
A fantastic, well run tapas bar on the sunset-facing waterfront of the Kentish town of Margate. Continue reading A Gibson at Dory’s in Margate
War! Music! Feminism! Glittery Nazis! Social commentary on privilege and wealth inequality! Camp cadaver-merchants! Unexpected hiraeth! And of course… Martinis. Continue reading Martinis with Operation Mincemeat
This is a guide to gluten-free martini enjoyment. Some martini variations can contain traces of gluten so this should help clarify where you might need to be careful. Continue reading Martinis for Celiac Disease
The Martini Socialist 