What are the main ingredients to make different martinis

When making a Martini it is the Martini ingredients that make all the difference. While most connoisseurs of the traditional Martini believe that if the Martini ingredients differ from gin and vermouth then it is not a Martini. But Martini lovers say otherwise.

There has been a huge influx of ingredients into Martinis and the drink has grown in its popularity and demographic reach. Today for the younger demographic you have the Appletinis, Peach Martinis, Orange and Vanilla Martinis and even Chocolate Martinis. But for a true Martini lover, a Martini is always going to be a heady mix of gin and vermouth.

While it is not really fair to call the cousins of the Martini by the same name, the reason behind this association is primarily the cocktail culture which introduced most of these drinks being served in a similar glass as a Martini itself!

Since the cocktail glass is used to serve these drinks is called a Martini glass, the association is made. It is also because of this very cocktail culture that our favorite fruits and flavors have found their way to make these new martinis. While the basic martini ingredients remain the same, mixologists use flavors and base spirits other than gin to make these Martinis.

When you want to make a classic Martini you will need some of the classic Martini ingredients which will have to be mixed in an exact proportion to get the best flavor. You will need to mix gin and vermouth in a ratio of 2:1 in a cocktail shaker loaded with ice. You can shake this mix till the spirits absorb the icy coldness and then strain this drink in a Martini glass garnished with an olive.

A martini can also be stirred and is a much smoother drink as stirring makes the molecules of the spirits lie easily one on top of the other. Shaking a Martini, on the other hand, makes more of the ice mix in the drink making it less potent.

One ingredient that has found its way into the list of martini ingredients is Vodka. It has been seen that people getting introduced to a Martini prefer the gin in the Martini to be replaced by vodka. Another twist to the classic martini is the Gibson. While all the other martini ingredients remain the same in this drink, it is the garnish which sets to differentiate. A classic martini uses an olive as a garnish and a Gibson uses a pickled onion.

Martini ingredients become even more exotic and exciting with the Stardust Martini. In this Martini drink, along with the other ingredients cinnamon liquor is added with some real gold dust! An Appletini is another martini which can be made with different Martini ingredients. This fabulous variation of the Martini is made with vodka instead of gin. The vodka is mixed with apple cider, apple liquor or apple juice.

This delightfully green Martini is very refreshing and smooth. Another version of the Appletini is the Rumpletini. In the Rumpletini the vodka from the Appletini is replaced with rum.

Once you have an understanding of all the Martini ingredients making any martini becomes very easy. You can enjoy the different flavors and fusions of this drink easily only by getting a basic understanding of all the ingredients that can go into making a Martini.