Jul 1 2009
I know many traditional Martini connoisseurs will tell me that there is only one true Martini, gin and dry vermouth. Very true, a Martini is a Martini, but who's to say an Apple Martini or an Orange Martini cannot have "Martini" in their names also? There are distinct differences between the classic Martini and the many cocktails that have adopted the "Martini" tag. Yet another side of this "debate" is the habit of calling any drink served in a cocktail glass a Martini. This is really a matter of convenience due to the fact that a cocktail glass is also called a martini glass and the association is made.
Thanks to the revival of the cocktail culture and some very creative mixologists have treated our taste buds with some great flavor. Many of these "new" Martinis allow us to indulge in our favorite flavors including fruits and chocolate while others substitute the traditional gin with another base spirit or simply use a garnish other than an olive.
Here is a list of popular Martini variations I have been gathering. For the purpose of this article I am including those cocktails that are popularly considered "Martinis" and leaving out everything served in a Martini glass.
The original and slight variations:
- Martini
- 50-50
- Bronx
- Diamond Martini
- Dirty Martini
- Dry Martini
- Emerson
- Gibson
- Good Times
- In & Out Martini
- Perfect Martini
- Vesper Martini
Give or take a little:
- Adonis
- Affinity
- Dirty Hornitini
- Gimlet
- Hi Ho Cocktail
- Icy Spicy Martini
- In & Out Lemontini
- Irish Martini
- Jean Harlow Cocktail
- Manhattan
- Martinez
- Norina
- Pink Gin
- Rose
- Saketini
- Smoky Martini
- Tequini
- Vodka Martini
- VodkaHerb Martini
- Zorbatini
This collection of cocktail recipes is an ongoing project and is updated regularly.
