Fall
Wicked Witch Black Olive Martini
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Jessica H.
October 30, 2016
Just my opinion of course but gin has a piney, resinous taste and mouth feel that I just do not like. And I cannot imagine that mixed with the delicious flavor of olive brine (preferably from garlic stuffed olives). Now that same brine with vodka? Oh yes please.
taxidog
March 31, 2014
Gin is the classic, yes. A Vesper has gin and vodka. A vodka martini is a vodka martini. These days, anything served chilled up is called a "martini". Yeah it's wrong but let's try not to get all worked up about it. I have a lychee "martini" at a favorite restaurant; I manage to enjoy it despite the name. It's just a drink....
alimirzoev
July 3, 2013
Dirty Martini(classic coctaile)+Vesper(classic coctaile)=Wicked Witch Martini.Nice twist on a classic coctailes.
Federico_
February 13, 2011
Some say to make a great martini
Only gin will do it,
And if you mix yours up with vodka
You will live to rue it.
Others, though, like vodka best
to blend with vermouth in their 'tini
Make them both, then ask your guest
to choose between them, "eeny meeny..."
Only gin will do it,
And if you mix yours up with vodka
You will live to rue it.
Others, though, like vodka best
to blend with vermouth in their 'tini
Make them both, then ask your guest
to choose between them, "eeny meeny..."
Sagegreen
October 30, 2010
TOO late I noticed that this recipe was sized for TWO, which I had neglected TO check earlier when I followed the recipe otherwise to a "T"....so I had a rather wicked happy-g0-lucky night of consumption, culminating with another sentence containing THREE more homophones.
Sagegreen
October 30, 2010
This was the first martini I have ever made in my life. Not to worry, though. I phoned for a friend who helped finish the mix. I could barely get through one! Those who have met me in person realize I am quite petite in size. The drink is great.
quepasita
October 28, 2010
No way! *Proper* martinis are made with GIN, not vodka. Wicked Witch Fake-tini?
thirschfeld
October 28, 2010
well, just like any wicked witch, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder or in this case drinker
dymnyno
October 28, 2010
Oh, please...let's not start fighting about gin vs vodka! Then we would be wicked! (we all know real martinis are gin)
thirschfeld
October 28, 2010
dymnyno I am just stirring the steaming cauldron. I am not a fan of martinis so, personally it doesn't matter to me what you put in it. LOL.
Food52
October 28, 2010
The vodka/gin debate is an age-old one (James Bond himself was in the vodka camp). If you prefer, make yours with gin! And play nice, please.
dymnyno
October 27, 2010
IF you are a real martini drinker, you should invest in proper martini glasses...they are shaped like an inverted witches' hat!
dymnyno
October 27, 2010
Wicked in my house is not vodka (bleh)...it is GIN! congratulations , anyway on a good name.
katekirk
October 27, 2010
where's the eyeball in the pic??? nevermind, this is what I need to suffer through all the rugrats showing up at my house during football. :)
Waverly
October 27, 2010
What a perfect little pick-me-up for before, during, and/or after trick or treating! Congratulations!
lapadia
October 27, 2010
Cheers and Congratulations to thecrabbycook! As I said a few days ago, I would come trick & treating to your doorstep a couple times!
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