2 fl gin
1/4 fl dry vermouth
Directions
Stir ingredients over ice in mixing glass. Strain into cocktail glass.
Garnish with stuffed green olive.
Servings: 1 servings
Martini~ Extra Dry (8-To-1) Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Alcohol; Beverages; Cocktail; Drink; Martini
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Historians have traced the existance of recipes way back into the distant past, in fact as far back into history as the ancient Egyptians, and potentially, even further back. In practice though, mostly, these ancient records were just primitive hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for meal preparation.
Fascinatingly, the most ancient recipe discovered, according to Professor Solomon Katz, are some tablets in the Sumerian language which recount the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who tried it feel wonderful and blissful. During the time of the Roman Empire a man called Apicius assembled a few documents showing how to cook the recipes enjoyed by wealthy roman citizens. He describes how the meals were divided into hors d`oeuvres, main course and desserts, something we still use today. This early Roman chef recounts how the cooks of Roman times made use of many spices and herbs, including a few that will be familiar to modern cooks such as bay, rue and asafoetida. As our culinary historical trip moves on a few more years there are some books dating from the fourteenth century ; a recipe book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary named `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are a little misleading though, these books are unconnected to the spicy food that is familiar to us all today, but instead recipes for the types of meals enjoyed by the rich people of that time. In the fifteenth century, the Crusaders brought back a variety of spices and herbs from the holy land, including spices like basil and coriander. The introduction of these new tastes created a torrent in books on cooking, most of which are now in private libraries. By the arrival of the 20th century, recipe books are greatly in demand mostly due to better eduction, people having increased spare time and being a little richer. Like it or not, the introduction of TV brings us celebrity chefs and the spin-off recipe books. Which pretty much brings us up to date and the invention of computers and the internet, permitting everybody to search through massive numbers of recipes just like those on our web site. |
We hope you enjoy this Martini~ Extra Dry (8 To 1) recipe.
