Martini Rosso is the very first type of vermouth that was produced by Martini. It began production back in 1863. The classic Rosso recipe includes a sweet caramel flavor with a slight bitterness, an amber red color and a rich spicy aroma. Drinking beautifully and correctly Martini Rosso, which belongs to women's drinks, is worth learning. After all, undiluted by nothing, a glamorous and sophisticated drink poured into a cocktail glass is not so much intoxicating as it gives charm to your image.
Instructions
Step 1
Martini can be drunk from special glasses - they are called martini glasses. These are wine glasses on a thin long stem with a triangular flat bowl. People call them "martinki". However, martini-based cocktails are usually served in such glasses. Pure Martini Rosso (like any other vermouth) is usually poured into small, low glasses, sometimes square in shape. The drink can be served with or without a straw.
Step 2
Make sure to chill the bottle before pouring it into the glasses. Alcoholic drink must be kept in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. The ideal temperature for serving Martini Rosso is 10–12 ° С. Do not cool the vermouth too much - it loses its unique taste and aroma. Warm Rosso also won't impress with its taste. However, the latter is fixable: add ice or frozen strawberries, cherries to the vermouth, which will slightly set off the tart taste of Rosso.
Step 3
Sip Martini Rosso in small, slow sips to taste its delicate taste and caramel-herbal aroma. Drinking this exquisite vermouth in one gulp is a sign of bad taste. In addition, it gets drunk pretty quickly, since it has a fairly decent strength of 16%.
Step 4
Women prefer to drink this red vermouth undiluted with ice, lemon, strawberries, orange or olive skewered, or in cocktails. In Martini Rosso, to remove the strength of the drink, pineapple, orange or grapefruit juice is added. Men who choose Rosso as an aperitif simply mix it with ice and vodka. Martini can also be diluted with water.
Step 5
Cocktails with this sweet vermouth are incredibly popular. For example, Martini Rosso is the main ingredient in the legendary Manhattan cocktail (vermouth and whiskey), as well as Classic Martini, Bronx cocktails, etc.
Step 6
As an appetizer with vermouth, you can serve salty crackers, nuts and even hard, mild cheeses. But a traditional appetizer for Martini Rosso is an olive from a glass.
