What is a Martini? A classic Gin Martini, like a James Bond kinda drink, is a mix between Gin and Vermouth, in the ratio 2.75:0.25. The drier you like it, the less Vermouth it has. Classically you’ll get 3 olives with it, because you should drink it in 3 sips, not ex-and-hop, but also not mingle over it for an hour. Each sip should be accompanied by one olive. It is stirred, not shaken – James Bond did have class, you know! – because stirring it doesn’t release too much water from the ice cubes that would water down the taste too much.

A Cosmopolitan is actually not a Martini🍸, because it has more than 2-3 ingredients, originally it is not drunk out of a Martini glass and it doesn’t have Gin or Vermouth in it either. Sex in the City changed this cocktail 🍹 into a Martini, by those BFFs ordering it in a Martini glass, which makes it so much more elegant to drink, because you hold on to the stem of a Martini glass 🍸 instead of the wet, frozen glass of a cocktail 🍹. Similar to beer vs wine glasses 🍺🍷.

An Apple Martini is very fruity and delicious! 3 ingredients, Vodka, Apple 🍏 Parker and lemon juice, in the ratio 2:1:1. Simple and tasty! This was my favorite so far, but little did I know…

The French Raspberry Martini was another surprise:

Vodka, Chambord, Pineapple juice. Ratio 2:1:1 If you have a drink package on the ship (which we don’t have), chambord is not included. But if you order a French Raspberry Martini, it’s included. Go figure 😵‍💫

We also got an Espresso Martini, which had another interesting story: a young woman walked into a bar in NYC at 2am and asked for a drink that keeps her awake for an early departure flight. The bartender whipped up something and called it an Espresso Martini. Well, by now I couldn’t remember the story really, because I was pretty much wasted. Never in my life did I have 5 drinks in ~ 30 min, never in my life did I have to memorize a story after that alcohol intake 😳 But I can tell you that an Espresso Martini has Vodka, Kahlua Liqueur and Espresso in it, same ratio as before: 2:1:1

And finally, my favorite: the Lavender Patch Martini. Invented by a Norwegian, the story went inside my brain and was immediately dissolved by alcohol. Sorry about that! But it tasted like heaven! And it is made with vodka, lavender, lemon and pineapple juice. A surprising taste, more on the herbal side, fragrant and delicious. My tastebuds were very happy!

Lavender Patch Martini:

Vodka 2.5 oz +

Lavender Syrup 0.75oz +

lemon juice 1oz +

pineapple juice 1oz