OT: drinking a dirty martini made with Hedricks

[NTDawg]

Maybe the best drink ever and that is saying something because I love bourbon.

 

[FreeDawg]

Ole bartender pro tip for Hendricks: muddled cucumber, ice, Hendricks gin. You're welcome.

 

[ugabully]

Maybe the best drink ever and that is saying something because I love bourbon.

That sounds way complicated flavor-wise, like a wedding bouquet with juniper and olives. Did you make it yourself and if so, what were your ratios? I'm willing to give a drink a chance based on an internet recommendation from a complete stranger as long as we both identify as MSU fans.

 

[NTDawg]

Four parts gin 1 part vermouth and I a little more than a splash of olive juice and two olives

and of course shaken over ice

 

[ugabully]

I gave it a try. I just can't get over thinking that Hendrick's always tastes a little bit like I imagine drinking a scented candle would be. There's just a little too much going on there for me. Dirty martini's though, particularly vodka ones, are one of my favorites though.

Harvey's makes a nice one.

 

[NTDawg]

I use the same recipe no matter what gin I use and usually I use beefeater but Hendricks has a little less juniper taste for people who may not like gin. I do but a lot of people don't.

 

[Dawgbite]

Boodles is the gin above all other gins.

 

[DancingRabbit]

Dirty vodka martinis are my fav but I don't use much vermouth.

Four parts gin 1 part vermouth and I a little more than a splash of olive juice and two olives

and of course shaken over ice

I mostly drink beer, but favorite liquor drink is a dirty vodka martini. But to me, a little vermouth goes a long way. I go with 2 shots of vodka, about 1/4 teaspoon vermouth, about 1/3 shot of olive juice and a couple olives. Sometimes I shake it with ice, but mostly drink 'em on the rocks.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Gotta go with the almond stuffed olives

 

[57stratdawg]

Weird, I like everything in a dirty martini standalone, but I don't like the drink so much. Life's a ***** and then you die, I guess.

 

[ugabully]

I mostly drink beer, but favorite liquor drink is a dirty vodka martini. But to me, a little vermouth goes a long way. I go with 2 shots of vodka, about 1/4 teaspoon vermouth, about 1/3 shot of olive juice and a couple olives. Sometimes I shake it with ice, but mostly drink 'em on the rocks.

You had me until "on the rocks." I like 'em up with little floating ice flecks.

 

[DancingRabbit]

I always order them up at a bar, and if I'm making them for someone else

I'll get the shaker out. But for myself I usually just pour it up in a whisky glass and throw in a couple of cubes. Twirl it around for 30 seconds and you're good to go.

You had me until "on the rocks." I like 'em up with little floating ice flecks.

 

[FreeDawg]

Another old bartender tip. Step by step martini mixing instruction:
-fill martini glass with ice and water (to chill glass)
-build shaker with ice & vodka/gin & olive juice. Shake vigorously
-dump ice water from martini glass
-pour half a shot of dry vermouth in martini glass. Swirl around whole glass & then dump down the drain.
-strain shaken vodka/gin in glass. Perfect martini. Swirling the vermouth and dumping leaves you with the essence and aromatics of the vermouth which is all you really want.

 

[BiscuitEater]

I gave it a try. I just can't get over thinking that Hendrick's always tastes a little bit like I imagine drinking a scented candle would be. There's just a little too much going on there for me. Dirty martini's though, particularly vodka ones, are one of my favorites though.

Harvey's makes a nice one.

Good nose .. Hendrick's uses Bulgarian rose and cucumber to add flavour