27
Aug
Martini Shaken Or Stirred. Just perhaps though it may have been imagination the stirred martini was a miniscule fraction smoother. A martini shaken not stirred instructs Sean Connerys 007 in Goldfinger. A Martini should always be clear. Strain and pour prepared mixed drink in glass and serve.
It is used to delicately combine the drinks to create a crystal-clear cocktail with a perfect amount of dilution from the ice. It is not the recommended way of drinking a martini. Take gin or vodka and dry vermouth in ice filled cocktail shaker. Shaking a martini also distributes the ice more evenly making the drink colder. Dry perfect or wet. This oft-repeated quote has confused cocktail enthusiasts ever since.
A Martini should always be clear.
A Martini should always be clear. A stirred martini is indeed more interesting and flavorful than a shaken one. During shaking small fragments of ice cloud the drink which only slowly resolves to a clear. The answer is twofold. From a professional point of view a Martini should be stirred in a cocktail shaker yes we know never shaken before being strained into a chilled cocktail glass. All in all.