Turn Your Next Party Into A Smashing Hit by Serving Ice Cold Martinis

Nothing says you have arrived than drinking a fine martini? Have you every noticed how wonderful you feel when you are drinking one with your friends or business colleagues?

There is something special about the shape of a martini glass. A quick glance at one and you would almost think it has a slightly seductive appearance. Heck, even the glass itself seems to suggest a festive mood.

The stylish martini glass is in a class of its own. Its elegant and refined style makes it the most popular choice when it comes to glassware and barware in the world.

The image of holding a fine martini drink seems to conjure up the same images of the most elite during the 40′s and 50′s when top Hollywood actors considered a fine martini glass as an essential part of their wardrobe.

How would you like your martini served? Stirred or shaken? Traditionally the martini started as a gin and dry white vermouth mixture shaken or stirred together with ice, strained and then served “straight up”, without ice in a very chilled martini glass and the less vermouth, the drier the martini.

What is the best way to serve a martini? Some like it shaken and others prefer it stirred in a chilled glass. In the past, the drink was served as a mixture of gin and white vermouth.

It is very common for establishments such as bars and restaurants to serve gin martinis with Vermouth Spritzer coated ice cubes. This is an acceptable practice and it saves on the costs of replenishing alcohol while still delivering a great tasting cocktail. More people now prefer vodka to gin.

One thing that has not changed is in the manner in which a martini it is served – in a chilled glass. The colder the glass, the better the drink seems to taste. Most bartenders will admit that one of the keys to making a great tasting martini is in using a shaker.

The martini shaker is a must-have tool to make the best martini cocktail. The martini shaker, usually made of stainless steel, is used to shake vigorously the liquid ingredients (gin or vodka and other ingredients) and ice together, strained and then poured into very chilled martini glasses.

Mixing the ingredients together in a shaker is a great way to blend the ingredients together. However, most bartenders will tell you that vigorously shaking the contents releases oxygen into the cocktail giving it a finer and smoother taste.

Some say one of the best-kept secrets to making a great tasting cocktail is to never let the drink turn warm. This is why they are always served in an ice-chilled glass.

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