Monday, September 17th, 6:30 PM
Where: Brooklyn Brainery, 515 Court St., Brooklyn, NY.
Tickets: $45, Get ‘em Here
‘I’m not talking a cup of cheap gin splashed over ice cubes. I’m talking satin, fire and ice. Fred Astaire in a glass. Surgical cleanliness. Insight and comfort. Redemption and absolution. I’m talking a martini.” -Anonymous
In essence, that is what this class is all about. Looking at both vermouth and the martini we will track the interlocking history of both beverages in this three hour master class. We’ll start with a vermouth tasting, and talk about vermouth’s origins in 1,000 BC to the invention of the Martinez in the late 1800’s (the Martini’s predecessor).
In addition to history, we will discuss different grapes and botanicals used in vermouth, why that bottle of vermouth you’ve been holding onto for a year tastes horrible, and how Churchill drank his martinis.
Then, we’ll mix three different versions of the Martini. You’ll learn the steps to make a perfect drink, sampling three different adaptations from three different eras. Through a bit of tasting, you’ll see how the recipes have changed over time, and be able to adopt your own James Bond-like preferences.
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Wish I could run out to NYC to go to this one.
Speaking of Bond, will you also be covering the (gag) Vodka “Martini”? And why 007 single handedly brought gin to it’s knees?
“it’s”……sigh
We do not judge grammar here..and yes! We’ll be ending with a classic vodka martini, Bond style, and talk about the rise of vodka in America..and then general debate if a vodka martini is really a martini at all.