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Martini Cocktail with Olives

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Updated June 19, 2013
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, of course, between the classic gin 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 so the association has been made.

Thanks to the revival of the cocktail culture and some very creative mixologists, our taste buds have been treated with some great flavors. 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" while refraining from including everything that is served in a martini glass.

List of Flavored Martinis >>

The original and slight variations:

Give or take a little:

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