insert_link Food & Drink Raise Your Glass to National Martini Day No other cocktail has the mystique of the martini. And on June 19, National Martini Day, you'd do well to consider all the ways you can run afoul of the martini police. Here, according to the purists, are what is not a martini: If it's sweet, it's not a martini. If it's got more than a thimble's worth of vermouth in it, it's not a martini. If it's any of the following […] todayJune 19, 2020
insert_link Food & Drink Dry, Dirty, Shaken or Stirred? Do you prefer it dry, dirty, shaken, or not stirred? That’s the question we’re all asking on National Martini Day, a special occasion to enjoy your favorite version of the classic martini cocktail. The martini was originally called “The Martinez,” named after the California Gold Rush for the town of Martinez, where it was invented. Early martinis were made with wine, gin, and an olive. If you're not a gin […] todayJune 19, 2019