Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Know Your Options
• Method 2 of 3: Learn the vocabulary
• Method 3 of 3: At the bar
• Warnings
• What do you need

Attention:this article is intended for persons over 18 years of age.

Ordering a martini in style means using professional vocabulary and understanding what that means. Read on to find out more.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Know Your Options

1. 1 Know the basics of martini. A standard, classic martini made with gin and vermouth and garnished with olive.
   • Unless you specify a different concentration of either gin or vermouth, the martini will be prepared with one part dry vermouth and 4-5 parts gin.
   • Gin is an alcoholic beverage made from refined grains or malt. For added flavor, juniper berries are added.
   • Vermouth is a drink made from wine, also known as fortified wine, flavored with a tincture of herbs, flowers, spices and other herbal ingredients.
2. 2 Ask for vodka instead of gin. Despite the fact that the classic martini is prepared with gin, there is now a tendency to opt for vodka over gin. You can specify this replacement at the beginning of your order, and this should be the first change you make if you decide to do so.
   • Vodka refers to an alcohol made from refined rye, wheat, or potatoes. In some cases, it is also made from fermented fruits and sugar, but these types of vodkas are not often used in martinis.
   • Old bars almost always use gin automatically, but in some modern bars, instead of gin, the bartender may use vodka. Just in case, indicate what you want when ordering a martini.
3. 3 Choose a brand of alcohol. By standard, you will be provided with the cheapest brand of gin or vodka available at the bar. If you want a specific brand of alcohol, you must specifically specify the brand you want in your martini.
   • The cheapest brand, the default brand is said to be "good".
   • If you do not have a preferred brand and are not familiar with the brands that are there, ask the bartender about the different brands that are available at the bar. You can either pick one at random if you want to maintain visibility and pretend you know what you're talking about, or ask the bartender for a recommendation.
   • If you choose to indicate a brand of alcohol, you only need to indicate the brand name, not the alcohol name. For example, you might order "Beefeater" rather than "Beefeater Gin" or "Beefeater Gin." Likewise, you would order Vox, not Vox Vodka or Vox Vodka.
4. 4 Change content, preparation and presentation. Among the different ways you can personalize your martini, you can change the ratio of gin to vermouth, the way the cocktail is mixed, and the decoration with which the martini will be served.
   • To gain experience in ordering a martini and order a drink at a high level, it is not enough just to know the options, learn the vocabulary.
   • If you order only "martini", some bartenders will ask you questions about how you want to be prepared using the lexicon. As a result, even if you want a standard drink in a generic form, you still need to know the terms associated with it.

Method 2 of 3: Learn the vocabulary

1. 1 Order a wet, dry or very dry martini. These terms refer to the ratio of gin or vodka to vermouth. If you do not specify what you want, you will be served a standard ratio martini.
   • Wet Martini - Martini with extra vermouth.
   • Dry martini has less vermouth.
   • Ordering a very dry martini will mean that it only contains a small amount of vermouth.
2. 2 Prepare it diluted. A diluted martini is a martini mixed with olive juice or olive pickle.
   • Olive flavor tends to be quite strong, and the beverage tends to become cloudy as a result of the addition.
3. 3 Try a Martini with a twist, or ask for a Gibson cocktail. As a standard, martini is served with olive. However, you can change the decoration using these terms.
   • If you like, order a zest martini, served with lemon zest instead of olive.
   • If you decide to order a martini with a cocktail garnished with onions, the name of the drink will completely change from martini to Gibson's cocktail. In other words, you would ask for Gibson, not Gibson martini or onion martini.
4. 4 Choose a clean martini. A pure martini is a martini served without decoration.
   • On the other hand, if you want an extra decoration - an extra olive, for example, you can ask for it. Please note that there is no need for any special terminology to ask for an extra olive or any extra decoration at all.
5. 5 Order martini with ice, neat or without ice. The option you choose will determine if your martini will contain ice.
   • In the bar lexicon, ordering an iced drink means serving a drink in ice. The drink will remain in the cooling bucket, but it can be diluted over time.
   • If you ask for an undiluted martini, you are essentially asking for the alcohol to be poured directly from the bottle into a glass without ice. As a result, the drink will be at room temperature and will not be diluted at all.
   • Ask for a martini with or without ice, gin or vodka to cool with ice, usually by shaking or stirring, and then straining into a martini glass without ice. This provides the most balance as the alcohol will cool but not dilute when the ice melts.
6. 6 Cook it sweet or perfect. Dry vermouth is the standard variety used, but if you prefer something sweeter, these are two options that you should be familiar with.
   • Ask for a sweet martini if ​​you want the bartender to use sweet vermouth instead of dry.
   • Likewise, the ideal martini will use equal parts dry and sweet vermouth to create a balanced flavor.
7. 7 Eat martini undiluted, crushed, or mixed. This choice will determine how the gin or vodka mixes with the vermouth in your drink.
   • Stirring martinis is the most traditional way to mix martinis, and in most high-end bars, martinis are served as standard. Alcohol is mixed in a glass using a special stirrer. This produces a transparent martini and, as many purists would argue, the silky texture, as the oils do not break down into gin when stirred.
   • A martini cocktail is mixed in a special mixer in which it is literally shaken back and forth. This is quite common with watered down martinis, but the disadvantage is that when the alcohol is shaken it tends to "break" or the oil will separate from the gin, making the drink dilute.
   • An undiluted martini refers to a martini in which all ingredients have been refrigerated. The alcohol is poured directly into a chilled cocktail glass and served without mixing.

Method 3 of 3: At the bar

1. 1 Know what you want before you go to the bar. In a crowded bar, it is good practice to know what you want before you go to the bartender. In a good bar, you will not be rushed, but nevertheless, you should know as much as possible about what you want to order before talking to the bartender.
   • However, the possible exception would be if you ask about the brands of gin or vodka available.
   • Also note that if the bar isn't particularly crowded, you might take a little longer to order, especially if no one else is waiting to order drinks.
2. 2 Wait for the attention of the bartender. Be firm but polite at the same time.The most appropriate way to get the bartender's attention is to stand outside the bar where you can be seen. Make eye contact and smile. This should be enough for a good bartender to come over as soon as he is free.
   • When ordering for someone else, make sure you know what that person wants before you go to the bar. Don't call or ask him or her after you've already gotten the bartender's attention. Moreover, if you order not only for yourself, you must have enough money to pay off. Do not wave money around, as this is considered a sign of rudeness.
   • Never try to get the bartender's attention by waving your money, snapping your fingers, or yelling.
3. 3 Put everything together. If the bartender has noticed you, it's time to tell him what you want. Use the vocabulary you've learned to order a martini. First, name the base, list your preferred concentration of vermouth, indicate if you want ice, ask for decoration, and end up with how you want the bartender to mix it.
   • For example, order a martini with Beefeater, very dry or with a twist, with ice if you want a martini made with Beefeater gin and very little vermouth. It will have a lemon twist and the gin will be chilled with ice before straining into a cocktail glass.
   • For another example, order a watered-down vodka martini, wet and shelled, if you want a martini made with the cheapest vodka at the bar, dry vermouth, and olive pickle. It will have a standard olive dressing and will mix with ice in a shaker cup.

Warnings

• Do not drink in accordance with the legal age limit. According to the law, depending on the state in which you live, alcoholic beverages can only be consumed by persons who have reached 18 or 21 years of age.
• Drink responsibly. Do not drink while driving or try to perform any other activity that becomes dangerous with dull senses.

What do you need

• Driver's license (or other official photo ID with date of birth)