The award-winning spirits producer shares his top tips and tricks for making the world’s best martini.
- Award-winning gin maker shares the best tricks and tips for making a classic martini
- Tim says the gin can enhance the botanicals while the vodka gives the drink a neutral consistency.
- Choice of garnish is important to complement flavors such as olives and lemon.
- A tossed martini creates a silky texture, while a shaken martini creates a cold smoothie.
The award-winning gin maker has shared his top tips and tricks when it comes to making a classic martini cocktail at home.
Tim Boast from Adelaide won the big prize at the World Gin Awards, taking home the title of world’s best distiller, and his Triple Juniper gin was named the world’s best London dry gin.
He says that the classic cocktail is traditionally made with gin or vodka, and a little vermouth, a strong wine, is added to the drink, along with orange bitters.
The award-winning gin maker shares his top tips and tricks for making a classic martini cocktail at home.
When it comes to choosing the alcohol content, Tim says vodka lends a neutral body to a cocktail, while gin can enhance the botanicals and flavor.
A wet or dry martini depends on the ratio of alcohol to vermouth, a drier drink will have a higher alcohol content, and a wet drink will contain more vermouth.
“If you’re new to martinis, ordering wet is an affordable way to get started,” Tim wrote.
Recipe: How to make the best martini in the world
Method:
Martini Tips:
- Chill the martini glass before pouring the drink inside and serving.
- Keep a bottle of gin in the freezer so you always have a cool drink on hand.
- Use a London Dry Style gin such as Never Never Triple Juniper.
- Vermouth must be fresh and chilled or it will oxidize upon opening.
Choosing a martini garnish is an important step, as certain toppings complement certain flavors, as olives add a savory flavor while lemon zest adds a fresh flavor.
Choosing a garnish for a martini is an important step, as certain toppings complement certain flavors, as olives add savory flavor and lemon zest adds freshness.
The highly controversial choice of shaking or stirring, made famous by James Bond, depends on whether you prefer your drink ice-cold or silky.
Tim says that for a “silky and gooey” drink, order a martini with a stir, and for a “super cold” martini, order a shake shaken.
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To make the world’s best martini at home, Tim suggests starting with a dry gin like Never Never Triple Juniper. [pictured] and dry vermouth, then shake or stir and pour into glass to garnish
To make the world’s best martini at home, Tim suggests starting with your favorite London Dry style gin like Never Never Triple Juniper and fresh dry vermouth.
Then he says to shake or stir the drink as desired, then pour into a glass and garnish with lemon, grapefruit, olives or pickled onions and fresh ice.
He says the martini is one of, if not the most difficult cocktail, and encourages anyone over the age of 18 to try making the classic drink at home.