Vodka Martini
Vodkatini, Kangaroo Cocktail
Ingredientes
- Vodka 1 1/2 oz
- Dry Vermouth 3/4 oz
- Olive 1
Instruções
Shake the vodka and vermouth together with a number of ice cubes, strain into a cocktail glass, add the olive and serve.
Vodka Martini (também conhecido como Vodkatini ou Kangaroo Cocktail) é uma variação clássica do Martini que substitui o gin pela vodka, combinada com vermute seco e guarnição de azeitona, agitado ou mexido e servido em uma taça de coquetel. Ao contrário do Martini de gin, a versão com vodka enfatiza a pureza neutra da vodka com as notas herbais do vermute fornecendo a principal complexidade de sabor. Foi popularizado globalmente por sua associação com James Bond, embora os puristas debatam se é um verdadeiro Martini.
History & Origins
The Vodka Martini emerged in the mid-20th century as vodka began displacing gin as the dominant clear spirit in American and British bars. Its association with James Bond in the Ian Fleming novels — Bond's preferred drink though he actually specified the Vesper in Casino Royale — cemented its status as a sophisticated cultural icon from the 1960s onward. The 'shaken not stirred' controversy it inspired has become one of the most enduring debates in cocktail culture.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Clean and neutral with dry vermouth's herbal, slightly wine-like character providing the primary aromatic interest; the olive contributes a saline, briny note. Palate: Dry and spirit-forward, with vodka's clean neutrality allowing vermouth's subtle herbal complexity to be more prominent than in a vodka-only drink; the olive adds a pleasant briny counterpoint. Finish: Dry, clean, and slightly herbal with a brief olive brine finish.
Pro Tip
Stir rather than shake for a crystal-clear drink with a silkier texture; shaking bruises the vodka and creates tiny ice shards that dilute and cloud the cocktail.
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