Martinis & Manhattans Flashcards
3 things to ask when a customer orders a Martini.
- Vodka or Gin?
- Brand?
- Straight-up or rocks?
Neat = ?
Straight-up = ?
On the rocks clean = ?
On the rocks dirty ice = ?
Neat = served at room temperature
Straight-up = chilled and served with no ice (think Martinis)
On the rocks clean = new ice in glass
On the rocks dirty ice = same ice used to shake
Martini
Stemmed glass
1/8 oz dry vermouth
1 3/4 oz Vodka or Gin
Garnish w/ Olive
Dry martini
Hint: coat glass & flick the dry vermouth out
Hint: DRY means less Vermouth
Stemmed glass
1/16 oz dry vermouth
1 3/4 oz Vodka or Gin
Garnish w/ Olive
Extra dry martini
Hint: Extra Dry = NO Vermouth
Stemmed glass
No vermouth!!!
1 3/4 oz Vodka or Gin
Garnish w/ Olive
Gibson
Hint: Gibson Stinks! (Stinky Onions)
Stemmed glass
1/8 ounce dry vermouth
1 3/4 oz vodka or gin
Garnish with onion
Dirty Martini
Stemmed glass 1/8 oz dry vermouth 1 3/4 oz Vodka or Gin Splash/Top of Olive juice Garnish w/ 3-Olives
Manhattan
Hint: a MAN’s drink has WHISKEY
Stemmed glass
1/4 oz sweet vermouth
1 3/4 oz Whiskey
Garnish Cherry
Southern Comfort Manhattan
Stemmed glass
1/4 oz sweet vermouth
1 3/4 oz Southern Comfort
Garnish Cherry
Rob Roy
AKA: Scotch Manhattan
Stemmed glass
1/4 oz sweet vermouth
1 3/4 oz Scotch
Garnish Cherry
Perfect Manhattan
Hint: Perfect MAN’s drink w/ Whiskey
Hint: Perfect=Both Vermouth & Lemon Twist
Stemmed glass 1/4 oz sweet vermouth 1/4 oz. dry vermouth 1 3/4 oz Whiskey Garnish Lemon Twist
Perfect Rob Roy
Hint: Perfect=Both Vermouth & Lemon Twist
Stemmed glass 1/4 oz sweet vermouth 1/4 oz. dry vermouth 1 3/4 oz Scotch Garnish Lemon Twist
Apple martini
Stemmed glass 1 oz Vodka 1/2 oz apple pucker Splash sweet-and-sour Garnish green apple, green sherry, or cherry
Lemon drop
Stemmed glass, Sugared rim 1 1/2 oz Citrus Vodka 1/2 oz triple sec Splash sweet and sour Garnish Lemon
Peach martini
Stemmed glass
1 oz vodka
1/2 oz peach schnapps
splash simple syrup
Cosmopolitan
Hint: very tall ladies complaining loudly
Stemmed glass 1 oz Vodka 1/2 oz triple sec Splash of lime juice Splash cranberry juice Garnish with lime
Electric martini
Hint: Electric = BLUE
Stemmed glass 1 oz vodka 1/2 oz blue Curaçao Splash of sweet-and-sour Garnish with lemon
Nuclear martini
HInt: Nuclear = Green
Stemmed glass 1 oz vodka 1/2 oz Midori Splash of sweet-and-sour Garnish with lemon
French Connection
Snifter glass, NEAT
1/2 ounce Grand Marnier (French)
1/2 ounce Cognac VSOP / XO (French)
Note: this is not a martini
B & B
Snifter glass, NEAT 1 oz Dom's B&B Or 1/2 oz Brandy Metaxa 1/2 oz Benedictine
Note: Benedictine smells and tastes like flowers.
Vermouth is always poured first
Its purpose is to enhance the flavor of the cocktail – not overpower it. By pouring it first, you keep its pungent taste and aroma on the bottom.
Don’t bruise martinis!!!
Don’t bruise martinis by letting ice melt in the drink.
When you hear the word “dry” used in martini,…
It means less vermouth
When you hear the word “dry” used in Manhattan…
It means use Dry Vermouth instead of Sweet Vermouth
When you hear the word “perfect” used in Manhattan,…
It means use both types of vermouth.
Typical Martini garnishes
Dry vermouth =?
Sweet vermouth =?
Southern Comfort =?
Typical Martini garnishes
Dry vermouth = lemon, olives, onions
Sweet vermouth = cherry
Southern comfort = cherry
