{"product_id":"the-martini","title":"The Martini","description":"\u003cp class=\"h2 text-brand product-title\"\u003eThe Martini\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"h2 text-brand product-title\"\u003eBy Matt Hranek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfection in a Glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSophisticated, evocative, and delicious, the martini will never go out of style. Appearing in countless movies—for example, any one of the Bond films—it’s one of the most popular and well-known cocktails of all time. Making a martini is simplicity personified, the classic recipe requiring just two ingredients (not counting the garnish): gin and vermouth. And now man-about-town Matt Hranek is here to tell us everything we need to know about the iconic cocktail. Like Hranek’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Negroni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Martini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will give readers insight into the drink’s nineteenth-century-origins, as well as the tools for making 35 simple variations of the drink—a combination of recipes from the author, recipes from experts\/bartenders around the world, and iconic versions that any martini fanatic needs to have on hand.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded are the author’s own version, always with gin (never vodka), served ice cold and dry with a twist of lemon (or, on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rare occasions, like when he is hungry, an olive); the Martinez (circa 1849), named for the city of Martinez about 25 miles northeast of San Francisco, where some say this all began; a lime martini, a nod to Hranek’s father, who loved a gin and tonic; and New York City legend Russ \u0026amp; Daughters Cafe’s own martinis, “The Lower East Side” and “The Smoked Martini.” There will be details on ingredients, methods (to shake or to stir?), garnish, equipment, glassware; where to get the best martini around the world, and more. Beautiful original and archival photography make this an irresistible gift for anyone who loves to enjoy a martini.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Workman Publishing Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68625743937730,"sku":"vmd1793047340513","price":10.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/3078\/9314\/files\/the-martini_1.png?v=1793047345","url":"https:\/\/cleanseamclad.shop\/products\/the-martini","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}