Why Start ShaknNotStirred?


2014 is the year of manliness, so what better way to enhance your lifestyle than recreating a spectacular drink for yourself, or a few mates? I decided to create this blog for entertainment usage and to satisfy everyones inner bartender - Not to mention educating you a bit on some of the most common drinks and cocktails out there. I'm not perfect, so this will be a community effort thing and hopefully a learning experience for everyone who ventures over ;)

I'll try to keep these posts daily.

- Nik

Saturday 11 January 2014

APPLETINI

Drink

Apple Martini

Origin 

Well... there really is not a definite history for the Appletini, simply because it is a variation of a basic martini. So... yea *shrugs*

Glassware 


  • Cocktail Glass


A cocktail glass is a stemmed glass which has a cone-shaped bowl which is rounded or completely flat on the bottom and placed upon a stem above a flat base. Though they are often referred to as martini glasses, they differ from martini glasses in that they have smaller, narrower bowls with rounded or flat bottoms, while martini glasses generally have larger, wider bowls which are fully conical at the bottom.
It is mainly used to serve cocktails. Its form derives from the fact that all cocktails are traditionally served chilled and contain an aromatic element. Thus, the stem allows the drinker to hold the glass without affecting the temperature of the drink, and the wide bowl places the surface of the drink directly under the drinker's nose, ensuring that the aromatic element has the desired effect.

A standard cocktail glass contains 4.5 US fluid ounces (13 cl).





Ingredients 


  • 1 part of Vodka
  • 1 part of Apple Schnapps
  • 1 splash of dry Vermouth
Preparation 

  1. Add ingredients to shaker with ice
  2. Strain into a chilled glass
  3. Garnish with an apple slice 

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