http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/ing/memorial-day-papas-martini/ anecdotes for the gourmet proletariat Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:38:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/ing/memorial-day-papas-martini/#comment-24 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:02:05 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/ing/memorial-day-papas-martini/#comment-24 Gold star on the book report, feemo. But what part of dead grandfather do you not understand? Remember, smarty threw a party, and no one came. Gold star on the book report, feemo.
But what part of dead grandfather do you not understand?
Remember, smarty threw a party, and no one came.

]]> http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/ing/memorial-day-papas-martini/#comment-23 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:01:16 +0000 http://www.wineoffensive.com/blog/ing/memorial-day-papas-martini/#comment-23 The martini was actually created in Martinez, California during the gold rush. The original recipe was for gin that had a little sweet to it, with vermouth and bitters. I think vodka is a perfectly acceptable ingredient for the modern martini, if you wan to be a hard ass about it. The martini was actually created in Martinez, California during the gold rush. The original recipe was for gin that had a little sweet to it, with vermouth and bitters. I think vodka is a perfectly acceptable ingredient for the modern martini, if you wan to be a hard ass about it.

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