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Donnerstag, 23. Februar 2012
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Samstag, 14. Mai 2011
How to arrange your finest booze.
Dear readers.
I just became aware of Richard's latest post on his famous WASP 101 blog so I have to respond right away :-)
I think I finished the arrangement of my bar(s) some weeks ago by buying another great carafe for some fine Cognac (the square bottle on the left hand side of the right silver tray).
The portrait photograph behind the left tray shows my late maternal grandmother, who was never a friend of alcohol. She always gave a serious (from her point of view) warning to my sister and me about the effects of alcohol, what was good for a laugh, because of her odd oppinion. Her words of warning are pretty funny, but only in German...
Right Grandma, here's to you
Samstag, 12. Februar 2011
Worst Martini ever!
Dear readers,
today I'd like to talk a little bit about drinks and how easy it is to mess up a classic Martini big time.
But let's start at the beginning:
today I'd like to talk a little bit about drinks and how easy it is to mess up a classic Martini big time.
But let's start at the beginning:
I spent the last couple of days at our company's annual sales convention in Munich and the nights in a place called NH Hoteles [sic!].
The first night was perfect to pay a visit to the hotel bar 'cause I noticed a bottle of J&B (you won't find it quite often in German hotels) smiling at me when I checked in.
As the other guys were drinking beer (how boring!) I decided to have one of my favorite cocktails: Martini.
So, this is how the bartender did mix my drink:
Ingredients:
-Shaker with ice
-5 cl gin (some cheap shit)
-3-4 cl vermouth
So, instead of asking me if I'd like my drink stirred or shaken he started shaking it like fucking Shakin' Stevens.
Then he strained it in a chilled (!) cocktail glas (with two cracks on the rim) and was just about to put some ice in it when I yelled "stop".
Olive? Hell no.
Taste: Yuck!
Next thing I did: Ordering J&B on the rocks.
Later we had a little conversation about mixing drinks and Martinis in particular and how much vermouth should be used.
When I had my second J&B he offered me his house special Martini: The same as before but fucked up with grenadine syrup.
Guys, I tell you: Don't you ever order any Martini at this place!
Next weekend I'm going to have my own little cocktail party. And guess what: Everybody will love my Martinis.
The first night was perfect to pay a visit to the hotel bar 'cause I noticed a bottle of J&B (you won't find it quite often in German hotels) smiling at me when I checked in.
As the other guys were drinking beer (how boring!) I decided to have one of my favorite cocktails: Martini.
So, this is how the bartender did mix my drink:
Ingredients:
-Shaker with ice
-5 cl gin (some cheap shit)
-3-4 cl vermouth
So, instead of asking me if I'd like my drink stirred or shaken he started shaking it like fucking Shakin' Stevens.
Then he strained it in a chilled (!) cocktail glas (with two cracks on the rim) and was just about to put some ice in it when I yelled "stop".
Olive? Hell no.
Taste: Yuck!
Next thing I did: Ordering J&B on the rocks.
Later we had a little conversation about mixing drinks and Martinis in particular and how much vermouth should be used.
When I had my second J&B he offered me his house special Martini: The same as before but fucked up with grenadine syrup.
Guys, I tell you: Don't you ever order any Martini at this place!
Next weekend I'm going to have my own little cocktail party. And guess what: Everybody will love my Martinis.
Picture by Corbis
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