Martini glasses

[chocolate moose]

Yes, my daughter who loses plastic containers has taken a fancy to drinking dirty martinis.

What kind of glasses do you think would be a nice birthday gift for her to use at home - a plain set of a few glasses? Something super-big? Something personalized and colorful?

Thanks

 

[QSis]

It's entirely a matter of personal taste and preference, CM.

I like simple, elegant, plain martini glasses, with thin rims. Let the drink shine, not the glass.

But if your daughter likes colorful and fanciful, there are sure lots of glasses that fit that bill!

Maybe get four, all different.

Lee

 

[Adillo303]

What are dirty martinis?

Glasses?????? Bushmills doesn't care what glass you put it in.

Like Lee said, the glasses should be what she likes.

 

[chocolate moose]

a dirty martini has olive juice in it. from the jar. ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[Cooksie]

Maybe get plain glasses and, for when she's in the mood, a set of these to add some bling:

 

[chocolate moose]

oh boy !!!!!

 

[waybomb]

The proper Martini - Fill shaker with ice. Shake. until it's frosty from condensation on the outside.

Pour ice out and water (from melting ice) out.

Add new ice.
Add one cup dry vermouth. shake it up, coat all sufaces, shatter some ice and make sure it's coated.
Pour it out through a strainer.

Add the amount of Saphire Gin you want.
Roll the shaker, do not shake.

Pour into Martini glass, neat.
Add a spear with 3 olives, pour in 1/2 tsp of olive juice.

Martini glasses should be crystal, long stem, wide top but not fancy etchings.

 

[QSis]

Today would be a great day for a dirty martini - I'll have one of Fred's!

Lee

 

[waybomb]

I think I'll be having a couple throughout the day.

 

[Adillo303]

Yeah Fred, that's how you do it.

 

[Johnny West]

Pier 1 has a nice selection and they are reasonably priced.

Grey Goose, 3 olives, up.

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