"Martini Royale" - exquisite pleasure of life

A drink such as martini is most often associated with people with a good life, power, luxury. Many remember the famous saga of James Bond. The protagonist of the picture is the martini gave his preferences, bypassing the bar other types of alcohol. It should be noted that no item directly related to the history of the appearance of this drink.

Russian find

Today you can count not one dozen different recipes with martini. There are classic recipes for cocktails with martini, as well as complex variations, where only a special glass can remind of the drink used.

Known for the whole world "Martini Royal" - a cocktail that appeared in our country. Thanks to the talented barman D. Dark, visitors to Russian bars and restaurants can now enjoy the exquisite and delicious taste of the drink. The cocktail "Martini Royale" did not appear immediately. Denis had to conduct a lot of experiments with the main ingredients before "an integral part of the secular life of Russia" was born. The creator himself associates his invention with a full-blown enjoyment of life and separation into "full coil."

About the taste

What does he taste like, the famous "Martini Royale"? Why is it so attractive for fans of vermouth? Try the drink, they say that the cocktail differs sour-sweet taste. "Martini Royale", at the same time, is a low-alcohol cocktail, balanced and light. It allows you to relax after a hard day's work. Perfectly suits to enjoy a pleasant company and heart-to-heart talks.

The cocktail "Martini Royale", whose recipes include a small amount of ingredients, has a complex taste. Lemon or lime attached to sourness, mint gives a unique flavor, and the combination of vermouth and sparkling wine provide a charming taste.

Cooking recipes

To date, there are already many variations on the theme "Martini Royale." Let's start, perhaps, with the classic cocktail recipe, invented by D. Dark. To prepare it you will need:

• Champagne (sparkling wine).
• Vermouth (you can take a dry or sweet - for your taste).
• Lemon or lime juice.
• A few sprigs of fragrant mint.
• Ice cubes (for an amateur).

"Martini Royale", whose composition is very simple and accessible to everyone, is prepared in a few minutes. The main thing is to follow the sequence of adding ingredients. First, several pieces of ice must be put in the shaker. Many neglect the ice in cocktails, but they allow the ingredients to mix correctly and quickly cool warm liquids. In addition, the ice allows you to dilute the alcohol to the desired concentration.

After adding ice, you need to pour sparkly wine and vermouth in equal parts. From a half of a lime (lemon) squeeze juice and add to the basic structure of a cocktail. In the original recipe, the components of the cocktail are not shaken in the shaker, but neatly mixed. But this is already, as they say, at will.

For feeding, a special martini glass is used, pre-cooled. As you can see, it's very easy to cook for yourself or friends "Martini Royal" - a cocktail, the recipe of which is quick and uncomplicated, most importantly - the order. For decoration use mint and a piece of lime, which hang on the edge of the glass.

If you are fans of experimenting and trying something new, then we offer several other recipes. To make the first drink, it will be necessary to mix gin, vermouth and a little sugar syrup. Add the juice of the lemon. In the second variant only vermouth, lemon juice and ice are used. These cocktails are decorated, as a rule, according to the classical principle.

Some interesting facts

The British medical journal published an article telling about the benefits of cocktails. It says that a cocktail, whipped in a shaker, is much more useful than just a mixed one. It has less antioxidants, respectively, it is more useful for human health.

In James Bond films, it is often shown that a shaker is not used to make a cocktail. The hero of the well-known film prefers just a mixed drink. The recipe is more alcoholic: gin, white vermouth, sparkling wine and vodka. It is decorated with a spiral cut from a lemon or lime.