A Telecaster's not an Esquire. A Melody Maker's not a Les Paul Jr. A Marauder ain't a Crown Vic. A Blue Moon is no Martini… well, almost.
Take away the dash to a quarter ounce of Creme Yvette and we're left with gin (a must!), dry vermouth, and orange bitters. That's a Martini! It's at least one canonical Martini anyway.
This month's Mixology Monday theme is that which is almost, but not quite, a Martini. Perhaps there are dashes (or more) of a liqueur (or two) added to the basic structure. Perhaps a Fino Sherry (or other fortified/aromatized wine) is standing in for vermouth. Maybe there's Oxygene instead of bitters? Gin, certainly!
Use your imagination! Use your library! Make a Martini, that's wearing a hat!
So how do you participate?
- Discover or invent a recipe that is almost, but more than, a Martini. There must be gin!
- Include the MxMo logo and a link back to Mixology Monday and Nihil Utopia in your post.
- Alert me of your submission in the comments on this blog-post or tweet me @dagreb (with the hashtag #MxMo please).
- The deadline will be Monday February 16th… ish. That Monday is a holiday here in Ontario so it's conceivable I'll be "not checking my blog."
Cheers!
18 comments:
I posted my original entry, the Girly-O Martini, at eGullet.
Thanks for hosting!
Our offerings for this month. North of the Wall and the Hot House http://wp.me/p2Kswh-62Z
Thanks for picking a great theme and hosting this month.
Thanks for hosting! Elemakule Martiki http://wp.me/p3Ihug-bT
Great theme! Thanks for hosting. Here is our submission: http://docelliott.net/2015/02/10/not-quite-a-tini/
Here's my contribution. Thanks a lot and best regards!
http://arcanepotions.blogspot.ro/2015/02/mxmo-thats-not-martini-green-thumb.html
Dagreb, thanks for hosting! Here's my almost-a-Martini:
http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2015/02/baton-rouge.html
Cheers, Fred
Thank's for hosting this month's Mixology Monday! Here is my entry: http://augustine-bar.de/alginquin/
Great theme! Here is my entry: http://swizzzlestick.com/2015/02/15/madras/
Here's my entry, the Shanghai:
http://wp.me/p1Fl3I-IH
Thanks for hosting, Dagreb!
Thank you for hosting!
Here' my entry:
http://www.tipicularfixins.blogspot.ca/2015/02/mxmo-martini-with-preserved-lemon-dirt.html
Thank you for hosting!
Here's my entry:
http://www.tipicularfixins.blogspot.ca/2015/02/mxmo-martini-with-preserved-lemon-dirt.html
Here's my first entry for Mixology Monday-- I've really had fun participating so far!
La Fée Verte Martini
http://wp.me/p5mbhy-51
Put My Bananatini in your mouth. Do it. Jesus and people say Tiki drinks are strong. http://ratedrcocktails.com/2015/02/16/notamartini/
Mane'o Keke Martini, It could be something dirty. Your the best bud. http://ratedrcocktails.com/2015/02/16/notamartini/
Such a fun theme this month. I played around with the close cousin of the Martini, the Vesper. Here's my take: The Canticle of Bond
https://drinkshrubs.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/mixology-monday-the-canticle-of-bond/
Thanks for hosting!
Here is my contribution, the Plum Blossom Martini.
https://tartinestotikis.wordpress.com/2015/02/17/thats-not-a-martini/
Oh, I hope you are still offline enjoying a day of vacation time. It not, sorry I am late: http://www.ginhound.com/2015/02/smoky-martini.html
I like to use MxMo as an excuse to drink. I figure it's part of my professional development. I've been sipping on Martini's and Martinez's all week. Thanks for the excuse. Much love for hosting! Cheers!
http://www.sassandgin.com/2015/02/mixology-monday-xciv-thats-not-martini.html
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