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Dry Martini (10:1 ratio)
If you are going to shake, rather than stir, a Martini (yes, it then becomes a Bradford) then this 10:1 ratio works rather well as there's something about...
Alex Ponce de Leon
4th October 2020 at 18:05
Shaken? Never ever shake a martini. Was not expecting that here! As we all know, it is to be stirred. Shaking waters it down and makes it cloudy.
19th May 2022 at 17:12
People who are new to Martinis might prefer it shaken because it can soften some of those notes that are a little bit rough for them.
5th November 2021 at 18:12
You don't deserve the downvotes Alex. A shaken martini is an abomination, no matter what James Bond says. That said, it is better than no martini and still likely better than most common cocktails.