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Old 02-02-2002, 10:03 AM   #119
Galadria
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Join Date: November 3, 2001
Location: Texas
Age: 55
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Originally posted by AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe:
All for martini's myself Ile take my either tang on bombay saphire. on the rocks with 2 olives. and why do shaken martinis just taste so much better?

AzRaeL, it is my personal theory, based on MUCH research, that shaking the 'tini cools it more thoroughly, as well as taking the "bite" out of the gin, making the drink smoother. As for vermouth, I am not of the "extra-dry" school (you know, " hold the shaker close to your mouth and whisper, "vermouth), for I believe that there should be enough to balance the drink. I love Robert Benchley's remark that there should be enough vermouth to make the drink lose "that ghastly watery look. Cheers.
[img]smile.gif[/img] Actually, Mel, I think that if we did, we'd be atacked by the T.O.T.S., like poor Aelia. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 02-02-2002: Message edited by: Galadria ]

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