There is perhaps no drink that evokes as much argument as the martini. Originally conceived as a mix of gin and vermouth in a two to one ratio, it has come to be made with little or no vermouth, garnishes of olives with or without pimento, splashes of pickle juice, a lime or a lemon twist or even (heresy!) with vodka. (This isn’t even counting the things that are called martinis but contain none of the iconic ingredients.) The people at Bouzy know their way around all these combinations and will mix whatever you like, or you can ask them to surprise you and craft the martini they’d make if they were drinking it themselves. And that, dear readers, is how to get a truly great martini.
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