Martini is one of the most famous drinks not only in Russia, but all over the world. In fact, a martini is a high quality and not the cheapest vermouth. This drink has gained particular popularity among women.
Instructions
Vermouth is a wine that is diluted with alcohol and sugar. Extracts of various plants are added to it, wormwood is a mandatory component. The composition of the martini is kept secret, but it is known that all the additives in it are of vegetable, natural origin. It is interesting that white wine is the basis of all types of martini, therefore, coloring agents are present in the composition of red and pink drinks. In an ordinary white martini, of course, there are no dyes.
Vermouth is made quite simply. White wine aged for a short time is taken as a basis, then plant extracts in the form of tinctures or distillates, sugar and alcohol are added to it. The mixture can be kept for some time, after which it is filtered, distributed in bottles and sold.
The first vermouth produced by Martini distillery. It was produced back in 1863. This drink has a bitter taste and rich aroma. Martini Rosso is perfectly balanced, wine and herbs complement each other. With the help of caramel color, this type of martini is given an intense dark amber color. Martini Rosso can be consumed both neat and as part of a variety of cocktails. It is believed that the taste of this drink is ideally revealed when combined with citrus fruits.
Martini Bianco is a light, slightly yellowish drink with a very pleasant aroma, in which you can feel vanilla. The taste of this martini is much softer than the taste of Rosso. Martini Bianco began to be produced in 1910. This type of drink is considered feminine due to its delicate taste. White martini is most often consumed in its pure form, sometimes supplemented with lemonade, tonic or soda. Without a doubt, it is Martini Bianco that is currently the most popular Martini vermouth.
Martini Rosato differs from other types of this drink in that not only white, but also red wine is used in its production. It began to be produced only in 1980. Martini Rosato is a light pink drink with hints of cinnamon and cloves in its taste. It, like white martini, is drunk neat, but due to its delicate characteristic taste it is often used in complex cocktails.
Before serving, the martini should be thoroughly cooled to about ten to twelve degrees. They are served neat in heavy square whiskey glasses with ice cubes and thin lemon slices.
Martini Rosato is another member of the glorious Martini family of vermouths. This variation appeared in 1980, is a blend of red and white wines with the addition of spices and aromatic fragrances. The Rosato bouquet is full of cinnamon and cloves, the drink is not as bitter as Martini Rosso, perfect for the most sophisticated cocktails.
Martini is another example of how the brand name became a household name (the most famous cases are “copier” instead of “copier” and “diapers” instead of “diapers”). Vermouth martinis are popular with movie stars and the working class alike.
The company was founded in the middle of the 19th century by three partners: Alessandro Martini, Luigi Rossi and Teofilo Sola. Subsequently, the third friend sold his share, and the company became known as Martini & Rossi. In 1993 the company merged with the Bacardi concern. At the moment, the Martini line includes 9 items, and Rosato is one of the youngest "exhibits" in the collection.
How to drink Martini Rosato correctly
The aroma of strawberries and lemon, grapefruit zest, and spicy herbs is clearly felt in vermouth. The drink is rarely consumed in its pure form - and even then, only girls as an aperitif, it is a recognized "ladies'" alcohol. The best serving utensils are cocktail glasses (martini glasses), wine glasses, or thick bottom whiskey glasses.
The taste unfolds optimally at a temperature of 10-12 ° C (warm vermouth is very bitter, too cold - "burns" the tongue). For cooling, the bottle is preliminarily placed in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or ice is added to the glasses.
As an appetizer for Rosato, go with lemon-stuffed olives, dark chocolate, cheese, grilled vegetables, fresh green vegetables, salami, prosciutto.
Sometimes pink vermouth is simply diluted with fruit juice (cherry, orange, pomegranate, grapefruit) in the desired proportion - usually 1: 2 or 1: 3. Martini Rosato also goes well with - Spanish sparkling wine, similar to champagne. The recommended proportions are 1: 1.
Cocktails with Martini Rosato
In most cases, Rosato martini is used to prepare cocktails. Many drinks have been created, the main ingredient of which is precisely pink vermouth.
Very popular cocktail Martini Royale Rosato... Recipe: Fill a large wine glass to the brim with ice, then pour Martini Rosato and Martini Prosecco in equal proportions. Stir gently (best of all with your finger), squeeze a slice of orange into the cocktail.
Another common recipe is Martini Rocks Rosato... Put 7-8 ice cubes into a tumbler for whiskey, squeeze an orange slice, add about 70 ml Martini Rosato, mix.
Martini Royale Rosato - Fruit pieces can be added directly to the glass Italian kiss: Fill a highball glass with ice, add 1 part Martini Rosato, 1 part Martini Bianco and 4 parts lemonade to taste. All this splendor is set off by 2 drops of angostura, giving the cocktail a recognizable specific flavor.
Martinez: 1 part Martini Rosato, 2.5 parts Martin Millers gin + a drop of Angostura.
Martini rosato spiritz: 60 ml each Martini Rosato and Martini Prosecco, add 45 ml sparkling water, serve with strawberry slices, pink grapefruit.
Apicius: 1 part strawberry liqueur, 1 part vodka, 2 parts Martini Rosato. Pour everything into a shaker in the correct order (Rosato, liqueur, vodka), mix, pour into glasses.
Apricot (apricot): Mix dry martini, Rosato, apricot liqueur and gin in equal portions in a shaker, add one drop of apricot syrup, pour the mixture into a cocktail glass.
Martini santeria: 2.2 parts Bacardi rum, the same Martini Rosato, add ice, stir, pour into chilled glasses.
Martini (vermouth) is an alcoholic drink created a long time ago. According to one of the most common versions, the composition of the martini was developed by Dr. Hippocrates himself. Once he noticed that wine mixed with pomace of herbs has a positive effect on patients. Taking it, they recovered much faster.
Let's look at the classic types of this drink, find out what you should first of all pay attention to so as not to buy a fake and how the martini actually differs from vermouth.
What is vermouth?
To a simple question about how martini differs from vermouth, few can give an exact answer. To begin with, let's define what all the same is vermouth. The very word "vermouth" in translation means "wormwood". Manufacturers add various aromatic spicy and medicinal plants. It is easy to guess from the name that the basis of these additives is wormwood. In addition, vermouth can contain about 35 mint, St. John's wort, chamomile, ginger, coriander and others.
Herbs are infused for 20 days, during which time resins, essential oils and other necessary substances dissolve, creating the necessary bouquet. After receiving the herbal extract, it is mixed with wine. Then alcohol and sugar are added to the drink. Alcohol is needed for better preservation and solubility of aromatic substances, while sugar smooths out excessive bitterness. After the operations performed, the vermouth is strongly heated, then cooled. The resulting drink should be infused for 3-4 months, sometimes this period can be extended to one and a half years.
Vermouths are of different types: white vermouth, which contains 10 to 15% sugar; pink, containing about 15% sugar; red vermouth - 15% and more.
Martini
Martini (vermouth), what is it? Martini is a brand of vermouth produced in Italian wineries. In 1847, by chance, two unusual personalities met in Turin: the wine merchant Alessandro Martini and the herbal expert Luigi Rossi. Striving for new ideas and tastes, they exchanged their knowledge in the hope of getting an unusual drink that brings joy and pleasure to people. As a result of many experiments, they managed to create a drink full of taste and energy that is so popular today. The result of their successful experiment was named "Martini Rossi". After that, in 1863, they created a Martini vermouth company called Martini & Rossi.
As you already understood, the question of the differences between these two drinks is inappropriate, since martini is vermouth. "Martini" has become incredibly popular, it is almost synonymous with the word "vermouth". It often happens that a person who wants to try vermouth will ask for a martini in the store. However, many do not know that there are many manufacturers of this drink. Besides Italy, vermouth is produced in many countries: France, Spain, USA, Germany, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, etc.
Martini Bianco
Vermouth Martini Bianco appeared at the beginning of the 20th century. It has a fresh citrusy flavor with quite interesting nuances. It surprisingly combines the bitterness and astringency of wormwood with pleasant sweet notes. This vermouth is strong enough, but its strength is almost imperceptible. Vermouth Martini Bianco is made from dry white wine, to which soft sweetish floral spices and an extract of aromatic herbs are added (the extract contains sandalwood, rhubarb, cloves, buckwheat roots, etc.). Vermouth has a pleasant color and its name was derived from the white vanilla flowers used in the preparation process. This drink is preferred by young girls. There are many options for its use. In pure form, green olive or lemon, ice are added to Martini vermouth. You can drink it with juice, soda, tonic. On the basis of vermouth, exquisite cocktails with a unique taste are obtained.
Martini Extra Dry
This type is one of the varieties of dry vermouth. Its presentation took place during the New Year celebrations in 1900. Vermouth Martini Extra Dry was appreciated and immediately began to enjoy great success. It has a pleasant light color. A distinctive feature of this drink is that after trying it, you will not feel a single gram of bitterness. This Martini vermouth has a pleasant aroma, in which you can distinguish both floral notes and fruit and berry motifs. Another advantage of this drink is the minimum sugar content.
Before serving, a bottle of vermouth must be cooled to 10-15 degrees, since in a warm form the excellent taste of the drink is lost. Experienced tasters advise using this vermouth in its pure form, because this is how its taste is most fully revealed. You can dilute it with a little water, ice, add a slice of lemon. Apart from that, martini goes well with gin, whiskey, cognac and vodka.
Martini Rosso
It differs from other types in its high sugar content (16%), rather high strength and rich red color. It tastes like Martini Bianco's vermouth. A sweet white drink is the basis for the preparation of Rosso. To obtain Martini Rosso, white vermouth is initially prepared, to which various components are then added to enhance the taste and smell.
Vermouth has a pleasant caramel aftertaste, after the first sip there is an aftertaste of grapefruit and grapes. The drink goes well with various cheeses, olives, nuts and crackers.
How not to buy a fake?
The strength of Martini vermouth depends on the type of drink. Bianco, Rosso, Rose have a strength of about 16%, Extra Dry - 18%, the strongest - Bitter, with a strength of 25%, it is produced only by Martini and Rossi. Not surprisingly, the world's favorite vermouths are often counterfeited. Sometimes, just by looking at the bottle it is difficult to determine whether it is a real Martini (vermouth) or not.
There are several rules, following which, you can to some extent protect yourself from buying low-quality vermouth.
- First, only buy martinis from specialty stores. An exception can be made for large Internet portals of well-known companies.
- Secondly, pay attention to the strength of the drink. Even one degree of difference means that this is a fake.
- Look at the price. Martini (vermouth) cannot cost less than 300-400 rubles. Of course, during the pre-holiday sales, its cost may decrease, but not much.
How is it advised to drink martini? There are many ways, let's take a look at some of them. Martini is not recommended to drink in one gulp, since only in small sips the fullness of the aroma and delicate taste is revealed.
Vermouth is drunk both in pure form and diluted, or as part of various cocktails. As for dry vermouths, it is better not to dilute them, not mix them and use them chilled. It is important not to forget that vermouth is an aperitif; they drink it at the beginning of dinner.
Cocktail of the same name
There is a fairly common cocktail based on gin and vermouth - Martini Dry. It got its name in honor of its creator - Martini de Togia. This happened long before the appearance of the well-known trade mark.
In the original, the cocktail consisted of equal proportions of gin and vermouth. But over time, it got to the point that a glass can only be lightly rinsed with vermouth before pouring gin into it. Interestingly, the famous James Bond was a true connoisseur of such a cocktail, only in it the gin was replaced with vodka and vermouth was added - a white Martini.
A little about advertising martini
In addition to agent 007, who promoted the brand all over the world, Kamenskaya, the heroine of the TV series of the same name, also advertised this wonderful drink. Elena Yakovleva, who played the main role, argued that thanks to this vermouth, wonderful and unpredictable ideas are born in the head, thought processes are accelerated. Who knows, perhaps there is something in this, because it was not in vain that Hippocrates himself spoke about the healing properties of vermouth.
The Martini brand does not need special advertising, as it is already very popular among show business stars. Remember the ad in which Gwyneth Paltrow says, "My martini, please!" The commercials for this brand are both simple and memorable, because a high-quality drink does not need constant advertising.
The very mention of this divine drink evokes a feeling of admiration, luxury, relaxation and the expectation of unsurpassed pleasure.
Martini is a luxurious Italian drink. It owes its refined aroma to the natural medicinal herbs that are included in its composition. In addition to herbal additives, it contains alcohol, sugar and white wine. In fact, it is vermouth, bearing the name of the trade mark of the same name. To preserve the harmony of taste, you need to be able to properly combine such alcohol with other products. Drinking a whole glass in one gulp is considered bad taste. You should always and in everything adhere to the balance - that cherished golden mean.
It is distinguished by an excellent taste balance, a combination of sweetness and bitterness, a rich ruby hue. An attractive scent is created by compositions of various flowers, fruits and herbs (about 30 items), the combinations of which were not disclosed.
The drink should be consumed with crushed ice, washed down with small sips of juice. In addition, mixes with tonic or juice are acceptable. Unsweetened alcohol with a strength of 25 degrees is suitable for any product. This includes all kinds of salads (including mayonnaise), boiled potatoes, fish, grilled meats, and more.
This martini is notable for the fact that it is made from white and red grapes grown in the provinces of Pymont and Veneto. The resulting semi-dry sparkling rosé wine is perfectly compatible with citrus fruits. During the feast, it is customary to serve chicken as an appetizer. 
It is a popular wine, produced since 1900. It is recognizable for its light straw color, high alcohol content and low sugar level. Another distinctive feature is a mild taste with a pronounced iris, tart lemon and fragrant raspberries. The drink is served both chilled, neat, and as part of a variety of cocktails. Suitable for accompanying light, non-nutritive meals such as white fish and fresh vegetable salad without mayonnaise dressing. 
This drink has been in production since the 1910s. It is characterized by a light aroma with an unobtrusive hint of nutmeg wine, herbs and vanilla. There is practically no inherent specific bitterness of wormwood. Due to its sophisticated taste, martini is combined with lemonade, tonic or soda. It is mixed with the indicated liquids in a one-to-one ratio. Some people use grapefruit or orange juice for this purpose.
In a glass of undiluted alcohol, you can put olives on a skewer, slices of strawberries, pitted cherries, pineapple slices, kiwi cubes, a slice of lemon, or throw some crushed ice. But lovers of new gastronomic discoveries and non-standard solutions are invited to add a slice of onion. It should be kept in Bianco for at least a few minutes. However, this combination is not to everyone's liking. 
The very first martini, dating from 1862, has a distinctly tea-like aroma. It has a dark amber color, which is created by traditional caramel. It owes its bitter sweetness to a unique combination of specially selected herbs and different wines from red and white grape varieties. A special highlight is the light clove and cinnamon aftertaste.
An experimentally obtained unusual bouquet is best tasted without any additives. This will help you to feel all the components to the maximum and appreciate the sophistication. But if you wish, you can choose an olive or lemon as a snack. During the feast, ham is preferred as a snack.
Ice, by the way, is not required - Rosso, unlike other types of martinis, does not have to be chilled and is quite good when warm. Some people like to dilute mild alcohol two to one with cherry or orange juice. After mixing, the taste of the drink becomes much fresher and softer. 
This option is positioned as the most prestigious and elite. It is based on a variety of fruits, spices and herbs from all over the world. Among other things, the composition includes:
- saffron (Spain);
- cubeb pepper (Indonesia);
- ginger (India);
- myrrh (Ethiopia);
- lemon and orange peel (Sicily);
- bergamot (Calabria).
Such an expensive drink requires pure savoring. But if you feel like it, you can add a little mint, ice or lime to the glass. 
At the moment, this is the only martini that can accommodate rosé wine. Its taste is not as bitter as Rosso's. The aroma is distinguished by the presence of cloves, cinnamon and other pleasant spices. This alcohol as an aperitif is part of complex cocktails, and also goes well with fruit juice (pineapple or orange), ice, lemon, olive, cheese, small pieces of chocolate. 
The dominant notes of red orange and aromas of Mediterranean citrus are a wonderful bouquet. This is a development created especially for the population of the Benelux and taking into account all their wishes. This drink should be combined with products that are traditional for eating other martinis - olives on a skewer, crushed ice, lemon slices, etc. 
It was appreciated by the residents of Switzerland, Germany and Denmark, since everything here is as close as possible to their preferences. In particular, there is a citrus aftertaste that comes after the honey, coriander, nutmeg and vanilla shades. White wine with fruity notes - ideal for an aperitif with dessert snacks. 
Universal serving recipes
Before eating
Since martini is predominantly an aperitif, something light should be offered to it. It is known for certain that the famous James Bond savored it with olive and vodka. You can also choose from grapes, strawberries or lemon from the appetizers. By the way, they are all strung on a skewer and immersed in a glass. This allows you to saturate the liquid with an unusual aroma. In turn, a pleasant bitterness of wine is transferred to the products.
Salty nuts, hard cheese, crackers and olives are not a bad option. They do not affect the taste at all, while at the same time improving the appetite. However, you should also serve white bread with alcohol for an aperitif and take into account the individual preferences of guests (for example, not everyone loves olives). 
During the feast
Drinking a martini at the time of eating is not recommended. But if it really happened, the choice of a particular dish depends on a particular type of wine. The most versatile snack is considered to be low-calorie sandwiches, which satisfy hunger and do not in any way impair the taste of light alcohol. For example, it can be white bread with:
For dessert
Martini has bittersweet notes, so it is well suited as a dessert component after a meal. In this case, all kinds of ripe berries, sour grapefruits, juicy tangerines and oranges, sliced pineapples and even mixtures of different fruits strung on toothpicks are served as snacks.
Some drinkers prefer combining alcohol with small wedges of dark dark chocolate. However, foods that are too sweet should be avoided, as they negatively affect the natural taste of the martini, transforming it into an unusually sugary one. 
Do not forget, alcohol is harmful to your health!
Among the wide range of alcoholic beverages, it is worth highlighting the martini. This article is for those who want to get acquainted with all types of martinis with photos, as well as find out their differences. So, let's start with a description of this wonderful drink.
What is a martini?
In fact, martini is a brand of a variety of vermouth, which has been produced by the wine-making company "Turina" for more than one hundred and fifty years, and has been steadily leading in the production of this type. Today this drink is used both in pure form and as part of various alcoholic cocktails. Knowing the types and differences of martini, you can easily make a lot of different combinations of this vermouth with other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Basically, vermouth is served as an aperitif or alcohol consumed with meals. The creation of the Martini brand happened due to the constantly expanding assortment of the drink and the constant appearance of author's modifications. Before finding out what types of martinis are, we will tell you about the classification of this brand of vermouth.
Classification of species
There are five main criteria by which you can choose your ideal martini flavor. There are more than ten types of this vermouth today, but the manufacturers do not plan to stop there. Thanks to the turbulent and quite creative work of the Turin wine-making company, we can safely expect an expansion of the assortment in the coming years.
- The cost of the drink. It all depends on the overall price segmentation. For example, Extra Dry, Bianco and Rosato can be purchased for around $ 8 a bottle.
- Taste. The wide range of martinis ranges from super sweet to tart.
- The type of alcohol. Classic vermouths and sparkling wines.
- Fortress. Nine to eighteen degrees.
- Color. From transparent to red, including pink and even beige.
Description of types of martini
In this section, we will consider the most popular types of vermouth of this brand with a description of taste and aroma.
Rosso. The very first drink of the Martini distillery. Thanks to the addition of caramel, the drink has a dark amber color. The taste of "Rosso" is slightly bitter, and the aroma is saturated with the smell of field herbs.
"Bianco". Light, almost transparent vermouth with a slightly straw tint. The pronounced aroma of wormwood and the taste of vanilla will not leave indifferent any girl.
"Rosato". For its production, for more than one hundred and thirty years, both white and red wine have been used, as a result of which pink vermouth is obtained, with a strength of fifteen degrees. Its hallmark is a spicy clove aroma and less bitter taste than Rosso.
"Extra Dry". The strongest and driest vermouth of the martini series - 18 degrees and 2.6% sugar. The drink, to put it mildly, is not for everybody's taste, therefore it is mainly used in cocktails. Intense sweet-sour aroma consists of raspberry, lemon and iris notes.
"Rose". A semi-dry rosé sparkling wine. It began to be produced in 2009, using varieties of white and red grapes. A fairly strong drink in its line (16 degrees), it is used mainly with pineapple and grapefruit juice.
Spirito. Strong herbal liqueur, consumed primarily by men. The drink is quite young - its production began in 2013. Liqueur has pronounced bitter and sweet tastes.
"Asti". Real champagne produced in Italy using a special fermentation technology. The alcoholic strength of this drink is 7 degrees. Champagne is consumed cold and served with fresh fruit.
Prosecco. Sparkling wine produced in the northeastern part of Italy. Dry wine with a strength of 11.5 degrees has a light taste of peaches and apples.
"Doro". Vermouth with a rich taste of citrus, honey, nuts and coriander. This variety of vermouth is most popular among lovers of white fruit wine - these are residents of Germany, Switzerland and Denmark.
"Bitter". The richest drink in terms of flavors, consisting of thirty different herbs and flowers. This vermouth is based on pure alcohol, without the use of wine. The final strength of the drink is 25 degrees. It is consumed in its pure form, with ice, tonic and juice.
How to drink vermouth correctly?
Almost all types of martinis are served in thin-walled cone-shaped glasses (they have recently become known as martinis). Pouring vermouth into glasses, glasses and shots is extremely unacceptable - this is bad manners.
In order to fully reveal the taste and aroma of the drink, it should be slightly cooled. The most acceptable serving temperature is 10-13 degrees.
Martini is drunk either through a straw, or in very small sips, as if savoring it. The main thing is not to rush, but to enjoy every sip.
Since the alcoholic degree of vermouth is rather low, it is not necessary to have a snack. If you still prefer to combine this drink with something edible, then it is best to choose fresh fruits, berries and olives. As with a classic wine, several different types of cheese can be served with vermouth.
Combining vermouth with other drinks
Most often, any kind of martini is mixed with mineral water, in a ratio of 1: 3. This not only dilutes the strength of the vermouth, but also diminishes its sweetness. But the taste and aroma from this do not change at all. Adequate cooling is essential for this combination. mineral water before adding to vermouth.
Combining one part gin with two parts vermouth will give the drink a unique aroma of juniper, almond and violet. In addition, the strength of the drink will increase.
The sprite will slightly shade the flavor of the vermouth and reduce its strength. You can also add a little freshly squeezed lemon juice to this combination to give the vermouth a special note of freshness.
Red martinis are best mixed with pomegranate or cherry juices, and "Bianco" - with pineapple or orange. The ratio of juice to vermouth in such cocktails is 1: 1.
Best cocktail recipes
If you want to please yourself or your guests not only with a simple serving of a drink, but also with an original combination of flavors, then this section is for you.
The Negroni cocktail consists of Rosso gin and martini (30 ml of each drink) and 15 ml of Campari bitter. Alcohol is mixed in a glass with ice and served with an orange slice.
"Strawberry Champatini", which is especially fond of the fairer sex, is easy to make with a Rosso martini, sparkling wine, ice and strawberry syrup at home. It is enough to mix the alcoholic components of the cocktail in equal proportions, add syrup to the cocktail and some ice to taste.
Conclusion
In this article, we not only told you about the most popular types of martinis, but also shared the secrets correct use of this drink. They also gave examples of the best combinations of this vermouth with other alcohol and juices.
