On St. Patrick’s Day 2014, I stopped by one of my favorite neighborhood restaurants, 33rd Street Bistro in East Sacramento, to pick up their special of the day, Corned Beef Dinner. While I was waiting for my takeout order, I noticed the drink special of the day, a “Honey Lux Martini”. I asked the bartender…
MARTINI DRINKS
Ginger Martini
The Ginger Martini……what a great find. This unique drink was on the cocktail menu in the lobby bar at the San Francisco Marriott on Union Square when I stayed there a while back. It was made with a premium gin and ginger liqueur, and it was refreshing and delicious. I watched the bartender make our…
Classic Martini
The perfect martini…what is the answer? I would say that would be a matter of personal preference. It all depends on the ratio of gin to vermouth. It can be 1 to 1, all the way up to 100 to 1, depending on how dry you like it. I use a 3 to 1 ratio…
