How To Make The Perfect Martini

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  • Опубликовано: 14 июн 2024
  • How to make the perfect martini - Martini recipe
    Martinis are always cool, whether shaken or stirred. Mixologist Allen Katz shows you how to mix a mean martini, making the perfect cocktail.
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  • @tirebiter4009
    @tirebiter4009 2 года назад +34

    About 25 years ago, we had a neighbor over for drinks. She asked for a martini. I had never made one before. I have been a long time fan of Tom Lehrer, and remembered his song titled "Bright College Days", which ends with a football cheer that goes "Hearts full of youth. Hearts full of truth. Six parts gin to one part vermouth".
    The neighbor said it was the best martini she had ever had.

  • @kennychua2704
    @kennychua2704 4 года назад +270

    your glass is chilled, the martini is chilled, everyone is chilled now at home after 12 years.

  • @nicklonergan6124
    @nicklonergan6124 9 лет назад +207

    youre gonna like this extremely... extremely well

  • @strafrag1
    @strafrag1 8 лет назад +160

    Thanks. One Martini is great, two is the most. Three, under the table, four under the host.

    • @damarisdiaz7128
      @damarisdiaz7128 5 лет назад +10

      Look like you have alot of experience whit martini

    • @DGA2000
      @DGA2000 5 лет назад +6

      Dorothy Parker is alive and well... 🤣

    • @lisamcallister6534
      @lisamcallister6534 3 года назад +2

      From are you being served

    • @kuhnhan
      @kuhnhan 2 года назад +3

      @@DGA2000 Thank you for giving credit where credit is due.

  • @Masterchoof.
    @Masterchoof. 6 лет назад +2

    If you like the sweet Martini, you can see how it's made here
    ruclips.net/video/WMLSU9Vm-NA/видео.html

  • @vinodjames6312
    @vinodjames6312 10 лет назад +171

    You're supposed to chill the glass with ice and water BEFORE you start mixing the martini, otherwise it barely gets cold at all

    • @jimgallagher5902
      @jimgallagher5902 4 года назад +3

      Perhaps, but have you heard of putting the ice right in the martini? If you put 2-3 cubes in, it makes the drink quite cold, and if it gets warm before you drink it all (as the glass will be too) you just slide a piece of ice in the drink, REMOVING IT after a small sip shows it is cold again.

    • @datguy9408
      @datguy9408 4 года назад +3

      True, I learned that mistake after I made my first martini today.

    • @iainrobb2076
      @iainrobb2076 2 года назад +4

      I just put mine in the freezer for an hour before I start mixing, and do the same thing for the gin. Of course, you should still mix the martini in a glass filled with ice and strain it anyway, because even if the extra cold might seem redundant, the slight dilution improves the smoothness of the alcohol.

  • @barbaragwen129
    @barbaragwen129 10 лет назад +58

    I love how under every drink video on RUclips, there are tons of comments complaining about it. Wake up people! There is no one absolute right way to make a drink! Get over yourselves and just be open to different ideas.

    • @krasimirdimitrov7252
      @krasimirdimitrov7252 10 лет назад +1

      You're right Barbara there are the rules to make the coctails but nothing isn't definitive above all at home we can get deifferents ideas

    • @IvanPopov
      @IvanPopov 9 лет назад +2

      So lets not disappoint you here, Barbara. :)
      What he makes is the Classic or Dry Martini. The Perfect Martini has a slightly different recipe in terms of ingredients - equal parts dry and sweet vermouth and a bit less gin.
      Beyond that tiny (but still significant) inaccuracy, he's making the cocktail pretty neat and I like his variant of garnish. I would definitelly sip it with pleasure. Cheers!

    • @IvanPopov
      @IvanPopov 9 лет назад +1

      ***** Yes it is, but it becomes a bit messy, when there is the droadly accepted term "prefect". If you're professional, you mut abide the standards, even if they're not a written low.

    • @nobodyisperfect465
      @nobodyisperfect465 9 лет назад

      wake up peepel. for what?

    • @wishingW3L
      @wishingW3L 9 лет назад +1

      Barbara Gwen no

  • @dirtycommtroop
    @dirtycommtroop 6 лет назад +18

    Im turning 30 in a month and its amazing how much my taste buds have changed over the years. A vodka martini with 3 olives is the most delicious cocktail ive ever had. The olives are absolutely required for me. The flavors just work together so well. I eat an olive after every few sips until the drink is finished.

    • @howdini
      @howdini  6 лет назад +3

      Aren't they delicious!

    • @joemamma137
      @joemamma137 6 лет назад +5

      Derek K
      Get some gin. I use Bombay. Don’t just switch, rotate. I thought a vodka martini was great. Then I did some research and found out it’s supposed to be gin. I tried it and thought it was nasty. But I couldn’t throw $40 worth of gin away. I would make a martini most days while I prepared dinner. I started making 2 or 3 vodkas for each (nasty) gin. Then 50/50. Next thing I new, the gin was bursting with flavor and the vodka seemed tasteless. It took less than a month. Now, a vodka martini is almost unthinkable. And try cocktail onions instead of olives.
      Cheers.
      I’m literally drinking a 2-1 gin martini with onions in my left hand as I type on my phone with my right.

    • @iainrobb2076
      @iainrobb2076 2 года назад +1

      I forego superstition and just put four in. I muddle them first. Olives soaked in gin and vermouth, when you eat them at the end, are utterly delightful.

    • @iainrobb2076
      @iainrobb2076 2 года назад +3

      @@joemamma137 Tanqueray is great for martinis also. The best vermouth, as everyone says, is French, but at a three to one gin to vermouth ratio, Tanqueray goes perfectly wih Martini Extra Dry.

  • @howdini
    @howdini  15 лет назад +1

    Hi rosymtz,
    Using Vermouth or not using Vermouth, using sweet or dry, all comes down to personal taste. The best thing to do is try it each way to see which you prefer.
    Thanks for watching!
    Howdini

  • @pjsamith
    @pjsamith 6 лет назад +5

    Excellent video-really enjoyed the presentation. And the drink was superb-I'd never had a martini and now I am a fan. Thanks Mr. Katz!

  • @TheMKEWERBY
    @TheMKEWERBY 2 года назад +8

    Alan, i’m actually having one right now with my lunch. And you’re right, it DOES have a very crisp, refreshing flavor! Thank you for this video! Although, Albeit, I’m having it was an orange peel garnish, not lemon. But still a wonderful recipe.

  • @timothywartim1078
    @timothywartim1078 4 года назад +4

    Hi allan this is the best recipe I ever met. I woke up 2 days after drinking 6 glasses of your recipe.
    Your the best dude.

  • @Dvrkennui
    @Dvrkennui 5 лет назад +1

    Thanks so much it worked out really well

  • @TheIhredpower
    @TheIhredpower 12 лет назад +2

    It is nice to see someone who agrees that Vermouth is supposed to actually be IN a Martini. Thanks for a great video on this classic that is and always will be my favorite cocktail.

    • @kuhnhan
      @kuhnhan 2 года назад +3

      True,without vermouth, it's just a glass of chilled gin. That's like pouring tequila into a glass, adding nothing else, and then calling it a margarita.

  • @LP-gs3xj
    @LP-gs3xj Год назад +1

    By far and away my favorite drink. You can have so much fun with a bunch of variations. I have even had a chocolate martini.

  • @exotictrousers
    @exotictrousers 12 лет назад +5

    great video, just wondering how much of a difference would it make to use sweet vermouth as opposed to dry?

  • @iCUBAnitaStar
    @iCUBAnitaStar 4 года назад

    Perfect! Thank you!

  • @funkydankspliff
    @funkydankspliff 13 лет назад +45

    3:19
    "now with just a little bit off ice"
    *pours one* *pours more* *pours a whole bunch*

  • @AmyTurman
    @AmyTurman 14 лет назад +9

    The question "Shaken or Stirred" is a question for the ages. I think that it's definitely important to shake it so the ice melts a little bit and the martini becomes smoother. I've heard of some really cool sounding basic martinis. This one article that I read suggested rubbing anchovies around the rim of the glass. That guy really knows what he's talking about. I can see that working with the flavor of the olives.

  • @michaellyle6857
    @michaellyle6857 5 месяцев назад

    Allen Katz needs to make a series of videos covering classic cocktails. It would be a true public service.

  • @MrAlexanderleigh
    @MrAlexanderleigh 12 лет назад +3

    finally a simple, fresh, perfect martini video..... sippin time

    • @irem0727
      @irem0727 3 года назад

      U still alive

  • @dayoneshemuyl9464
    @dayoneshemuyl9464 4 года назад +12

    When he said "what am I doing with all that vermouth", I died. Less than a tablespoon. Lol

  • @claudiacarrasco7404
    @claudiacarrasco7404 6 лет назад

    Well done. Me gusto !!!

  • @quadturbo4
    @quadturbo4 14 лет назад

    Good guide to my favorite cocktail.

  • @MiguelGarcia-rv3nj
    @MiguelGarcia-rv3nj Год назад

    Thank you Happy new year 2023

  • @theLaraCroftTV
    @theLaraCroftTV 12 лет назад +1

    this guy is my best friend i swear thank you man !!!

  • @evanaburto3174
    @evanaburto3174 8 лет назад

    I tried this recipe very refreshing

  • @torontodnb
    @torontodnb 11 лет назад

    This is *THE BEST* Bartending video I have seen on RUclips so far.

  • @LSSYLondon
    @LSSYLondon 5 лет назад +6

    I confess... A Simple Favor brought me here.
    Now I need to listen to French pop.

  • @mynhiensstorage7836
    @mynhiensstorage7836 8 месяцев назад

    Done learning. Thank you

  • @jordanaug81
    @jordanaug81 10 лет назад +117

    Bring the real martini back. A martini is not a glass of chilled vodka with olives in it!

    • @kuhnhan
      @kuhnhan 2 года назад +5

      Amen to that! A martini is a gin drink. If you don't like gin, then you don't like martinis. Once you substitute all the ingredients in a cocktail, it ceases to be that cocktail.

    • @H.C.Q.
      @H.C.Q. Год назад +1

      @@kuhnhan Yep! Gin is my favorite liquor. Love gin & tonics and love dry martinis. The lemon twist was also a nice touch.

  • @glamygirlie
    @glamygirlie 11 лет назад

    Salud! I''be trying that tonight, thank you!

  • @howdini
    @howdini  11 лет назад +1

    Glad to hear that! ;)

  • @userss00
    @userss00 12 лет назад

    wow great knowledge. thanks!

  • @howdini
    @howdini  11 лет назад +1

    We totally know what you mean! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave a comment! ;)

  • @zcmortle
    @zcmortle 14 лет назад

    thx,,,, i tried it and liked it...

  • @Mooktopia
    @Mooktopia 11 лет назад

    i like this.... extremely well

  • @rexkeyes4048
    @rexkeyes4048 9 лет назад +2

    July 5, 2015
    This video is great. There are two types of martini drinkers, gin (the old style) and vodka ( the new generation). I applaude them both because it is the ambiance of making and drinking a maritini that no other drink can compare. Whether on a sailboat, or on a Greek island in the Carribean or at a local bar listening to music, sipping a martini brings a certain appreciation of your environment that is unique. I am a local writer in Monterey County, Calif. and have traveled halfway around the world and say to you martini drinkers you are a special group that enjoys life for those that drink in moderation.

    • @mde3370
      @mde3370 8 лет назад +3

      a Greek Island in the Caribbean? ummmmm...

  • @joser.diasalfieri609
    @joser.diasalfieri609 11 лет назад

    Preparing one right now!

  • @criskity
    @criskity 14 лет назад +1

    Well done. I get tired of those who want little or no vermouth in their martinis. That's not a martini; that's just cold gin. Your 5:1 ratio is ideal.

  • @changgooey
    @changgooey 13 лет назад +1

    this is prob the first guy on youtube that knows how to make a drink and the history behind it

  • @tomjens2046
    @tomjens2046 7 лет назад +47

    gin + vermuth is the only and main martini recipe. How do you mean by people being surprised that you use vermuth? What are they using instead? it is like saying people are surprised of you using coke in cuba libre...

    • @MrTomasDUDA
      @MrTomasDUDA 7 лет назад +2

      He is talking about amount of vermuth. Some people put just one drop or rinse the glass with it and then they dump it.

    • @kuhnhan
      @kuhnhan 7 лет назад +4

      Tom jens is correct, no vermouth equals no martini. Just a shot of gin in a glass with an olive. As for vodka, not really a martini, but at least not just a generic sweet drink poured into a martini and then called a martini.

    • @Lmarcanov1978
      @Lmarcanov1978 4 года назад

      Most American bartenders will look funny when you ask for a Cuba Libre......they only know Captain Coke!!!......and don't even go into the Angostura bitters!!!!

    • @Ashamedofmypast
      @Ashamedofmypast 4 года назад +1

      The vesper martini is quite popular now days.

  • @DanDanTheBassman
    @DanDanTheBassman 13 лет назад +2

    @KonElKent One last note is that I've found that combining the ingredients in a separate mixing glass, swirling, and then gently pouring into an ice-filled mixing glass results in a more uniform cocktail. Thoughts?

    • @mariortiz9765
      @mariortiz9765 Год назад

      Yeah it’s mixed well that way, so I think it would help

  • @supersonique001
    @supersonique001 8 лет назад +3

    Well done, the perfect gin Martini, classic.

  • @rruchigola10
    @rruchigola10 2 года назад

    Best explanation 👍

  • @GuruTaurian
    @GuruTaurian 10 лет назад +28

    why do you need 3 jiggers? and why you didn't chill the glass first prior to making the martini?

    • @nathantrout2234
      @nathantrout2234 9 лет назад +3

      Why does he need to use two glasses?

    • @scottgreen424
      @scottgreen424 6 лет назад +4

      Asa bartender, my first step is to chill the glass, the guy in this clip expressed the importance of having a chilled glass so I have no idea why he did it last. 1. Chill your glass 2. Make your drink 3. Serve. To me that just makes sense as your glass will chill while you’re mixing. Having your mix sit there while your waiting for the glass to chill is only gonna further dilute it which defeat the purpose of not shaking it anyway.

  • @howdini
    @howdini  12 лет назад

    Totally know what you mean! We feel the same way about the Plymouth bottles too. :)

  • @howdini
    @howdini  12 лет назад +6

    By all means, give this a try with the olives! Let us know how it turns out! ;)

  • @howdini
    @howdini  11 лет назад +2

    Thanks for watching and enjoy, Mate! ;)

  • @Riddarstolphe
    @Riddarstolphe 10 лет назад +182

    Don't forget the childrens' tears

    • @JulieWallis1963
      @JulieWallis1963 10 лет назад +2

      Is that a real ingredient?

    • @Riddarstolphe
      @Riddarstolphe 10 лет назад +51

      julie Nicholson Can you get cornered in a round room?

    • @debrac5840
      @debrac5840 8 лет назад +4

      +Riddarstolphe II u can get cornered anywhere...its how u talk ur way around it

    • @agapesatori8041
      @agapesatori8041 8 лет назад +2

      Is that a real ingredient?

    • @debrac5840
      @debrac5840 8 лет назад +3

      I made this 2x. The first time it did not taste very good. The second time was MUCH better. Lesson learned: It is absolutely imperative that you allow some of the ice to melt !

  • @JeffToorish
    @JeffToorish 3 года назад

    Pretty perfect.

  • @frankie519
    @frankie519 15 лет назад

    awesome! going to try to make all kinds of martinis this weekend :)

  • @weinspirituosenratgeber7786
    @weinspirituosenratgeber7786 11 лет назад

    I just like it!

  • @lenjames
    @lenjames 4 года назад

    I love bartenders....the simple made to be more complex.....and I love every minute sitting at the bar watching.....passion of mixing drinks makes the drink so much better!

  • @rhino5212
    @rhino5212 6 лет назад

    Thank you!

  • @fuzztubeyou
    @fuzztubeyou 14 лет назад

    good presentation, and youre a very good presenter

  • @Ace_Hunter_lives
    @Ace_Hunter_lives 12 лет назад +1

    Hah! "A combination of vodka and no vermouth"....also known as a shot of chilled vodka in a martini glass. Good call on the Plymouth - it's my absolute favorite in a martini. I also use 3/4 oz of vermouth (Dolin preferred) to 2.5 of gin. However, why you not chill the glass first? It's a simple step that will get your glass more chilled. Also, thank you for including the lemon twist, which is what was originally used more commonly in pre-Prohibition martinis. I hate olives in a martini.

  • @howdini
    @howdini  12 лет назад +2

    WOW! You know your vermouth/martini's. Thanks for chiming in with that info! :)

  • @iloveaum
    @iloveaum 13 лет назад

    thanks for the information

  • @sillygoose1806
    @sillygoose1806 11 лет назад

    Omg!!!! So good

  • @howdini
    @howdini  12 лет назад +2

    Thanks for watching and chiming in with your suggestion and reasoning, we appreciate it! ;)

  • @TanStallion25Tre
    @TanStallion25Tre 6 лет назад

    What brand or type of gin is best? I’m new to gin flavor. While we at it, what brand of vermouth is decent? Couldn’t read out the label

  • @bharatkhatwani185
    @bharatkhatwani185 2 года назад

    Amazing

  • @howdini
    @howdini  11 лет назад +3

    A lot of people do like the citrus twist as well. Thanks for watching! ;)

    • @jimgallagher5902
      @jimgallagher5902 4 года назад

      Yep, and, after using olives for a LONG TIME, my Dad went to an orange or lemon peel, and he liked those as well.

  • @IvanPopov
    @IvanPopov 9 лет назад +20

    As far as I know 'Perfect Martini' (or any cocktail prefixed as 'Perfect') is the combination of the base spirit (gin most often) with equal parts of dry and sweet vermouth. So the title maybe means 'perfect Classic Martini', or 'perfect Dry Martini'?

    • @Ashamedofmypast
      @Ashamedofmypast 4 года назад

      Ya I was like dude that's a classic or wet martini not a perfect martini.

    • @schubbel
      @schubbel 4 года назад

      @@Ashamedofmypast well its definitly not wet with that low of a vermouth to gin ratio. I'd call it a dry martini.

  • @kinkaidglade2388
    @kinkaidglade2388 4 года назад

    Nice presentation

  • @brycewatana
    @brycewatana 13 лет назад

    Thank you for posting this clip. Now I am confident to make my own martini at home. ;-)

  • @nenaenamorada1
    @nenaenamorada1 11 лет назад

    love it

  • @14freud2
    @14freud2 11 лет назад

    I am new to gin. I bought some Beefeater, but I recall you describing a "smooth" gin. What are Gordons, Bombay, etc..? Smooth or not?

  • @shuboy05
    @shuboy05 14 лет назад

    If you ever get a chance to visit a BevMo store, they always have a stand loaded with sampler bottles like what you might see in a hotel mini-bar (but much cheaper). Not only is the selection quite expansive but they also carry mini bottles of top shelf varieties. Its a great way to broaden your horizons without breaking your wallet.

  • @TravelWithMeVlogs
    @TravelWithMeVlogs 4 года назад +1

    Liked your video because you were detailed in everything you used Vermouth flavour and swirl of the spool, now I can answer anyone why the spoon is twisted.

  • @schinsky6833
    @schinsky6833 13 лет назад

    what temperature need the liquers to have? I dont know if they have to be chilled or not.

  • @jaybowcott
    @jaybowcott 12 лет назад +11

    "Because you're going to like this, Extremely.... Extremely well..." bahahaha

    • @irem0727
      @irem0727 3 года назад +1

      U still alive

  • @dawnevelyn
    @dawnevelyn 14 лет назад

    Wonderful...

  • @shuboy05
    @shuboy05 14 лет назад

    Now that sounds like an intriguing variation on the Dirty Martini (mixing a bit of the olive brine/juice into the martini).

  • @moniquevelez9142
    @moniquevelez9142 5 лет назад +138

    Who’s here after watching “A Simple Favor”? 🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @howdini
    @howdini  12 лет назад

    Not really sure...It is rather up to personal preference. If you give it a try please let us know. Thanks for watching! :)

  • @mamado24x7
    @mamado24x7 7 лет назад

    Top! Thanks

  • @fedaikn
    @fedaikn 15 лет назад

    if you use too much vermouth it gets sort of a raw carrot taste. the hint with the lemon peel is very useful
    i want to ask about the martini bottles you can find in stores, the MARTINI by Martini&Rossi in Torino. is that going to be used instead of the vermouth or is it actually a readily mixed martini?

  • @LordHannigan
    @LordHannigan 12 лет назад

    Sweet thanks a lot.

  • @Qsterling1
    @Qsterling1 5 лет назад

    Real classic

  • @sjs2011
    @sjs2011 15 лет назад

    extremely.. extremely well!

  • @tinksb9
    @tinksb9 12 лет назад

    Awesome thank u!

  • @howdini
    @howdini  11 лет назад

    Hope you give it a try! ;)

  • @loricho
    @loricho 14 лет назад

    Well said.

  • @fenris91
    @fenris91 15 лет назад

    Basically, the exact opposite of how James Bond has his. This looks mighty tasty so I'm glad I watched this.

  • @DuttonWebb
    @DuttonWebb 12 лет назад

    Is it still posh to shake a gin martini or should you only be stirring?

  • @howdini
    @howdini  11 лет назад

    Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment! ;)

  • @FourKelvin
    @FourKelvin 12 лет назад

    dude you were right about the vermouth!
    great How-To video!

  • @catmom1322
    @catmom1322 Год назад

    I've tried all the high-dollar gins: Tanqueray, etc, but I always come back to Gilbeys. It has a strong juniper berry flavor that I like. I guess I'm really gauche because I like a wee bit of ice in my glass, too.

  • @mirror452
    @mirror452 12 лет назад

    good video!

  • @5RWill
    @5RWill 11 лет назад

    Agreed, i've never had one but always wanted to try it. That and a vesper they make it look so good in casino royale lol. Going to have to try this, i don't even like Gin but mixed with a bit of a fruity wine sounds like it would be great.

  • @theomegared02
    @theomegared02 4 года назад

    Making this tonight...thanks ;)

    • @jimgallagher5902
      @jimgallagher5902 4 года назад

      Well, I am having one as I read the comments, and while I would not make one as the video's guy does, to each his own.

  • @pg86131314
    @pg86131314 11 лет назад

    What's name brand of the gin your using ? Also great video and that's for the great info and instructions!

    • @jimgallagher5902
      @jimgallagher5902 4 года назад

      I think Tanqueray is the best, but you really should focus on what YOU like the best, no matter what the "experts" think.

  • @howdini
    @howdini  12 лет назад

    Thanks for watching and for chiming in! ;)

  • @wolfyener
    @wolfyener 10 лет назад

    Man put some info in graphics for proportions and such.. but Katz seems legit. thanks guys.

  • @shuboy05
    @shuboy05 14 лет назад

    But doesn't shaking mix the ingredients more or is it about the same with stirring?

  • @GoHawks4
    @GoHawks4 14 лет назад

    JB meaning the Scotch? Top shelf Scotch suggestions could go on for days.

  • @lordrizzimo
    @lordrizzimo 3 года назад

    I got it the other way. This video brought me to a simple favor

  • @jjasperchan
    @jjasperchan 13 лет назад

    hes right, i do like this extremely.... extremely well....