1 1/2 fl gin
3/4 fl dry vermouth
Directions
Stir over ice in mixing glass and pour into cocktail glass. Garnish
with stuffed green olive.
Servings: 1 servings
Martini~ Traditional (2-To-1) Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Alcohol; Beverages; Cocktail; Drink; Martini
The History of Recipes
Academics have tracked the existance of recipes far back into antiquity, at least as far back into history as the early Egyptians, and potentially, even further back. Interesting though that is, sadly, these early records were just very basic pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
During Roman times around 25BC a roman called Apicius wrote some documents describing recipes prepared by wealthy roman citizens. In his works, he recounts how the meals were split into hors d`oeuvre, main meal and dessert, a style of dining still practiced today. Aspicius tells us how the ancient cooks made use of a good variety of aromatic flavours, including some that we all recognise for example basil, fennel and parsley. During the succeeding few hundred years, the powerful and wealthy houses competed with each other to offer the most exotic banquets, and because of this the best chefs and their collection of recipes became highly prized. However, it wasn`t until the 19th century that haute cuisine and recipe collections rose to prominence. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the USA, dedicated years of their lives to collecting, trying out, and recording the recipes of their peers. By the arrival of the 1900s, cook books are in great demand, due to higher levels of literacy, people having increased spare time and disposable income. |
We hope you enjoy this Martini~ Traditional (2 To 1) recipe.
