How do I order this Martini???

Question

I'm recently 21 and have a descent idea what I'd like, but don't want to sound like a fool ordering it. I'd like Grey Goose, shaken, with the little ice chips in the drink (it's 110s outside, cooler the better), and for it to taste more sweet than the dry martinis. Please tell me how to say this and actually get what I want to try?

Answer 1

Most Bartenders will get this right on queue; "Grey Goose Martini, Up, Shaken.  Sweat the glass with Sweet Vermouth. Lemon Twist (or two olives, if you prefer)."

(sweating the glass means; to coat each surface of the inside of a chilled martini glass with the vermouth and dump out all the extra).

Answer 2

You want a Grey Goose Martini shaken over a little chipped ice. The vermouth makes the martini dry. I myself prefer Ketle one martini dirty with 2 olives, the dirty is a bit of olive brine. Most martini's served in a bar are shaken, I think it is due to the amount of time a bartender has to make drinks. I know in Las Vegas they will stir you a martini but haven't seen one made like that anywhere else. Congratulations on turning the big 21 have fun going to the bars.

Answer 3

"Grey Goose martini up, shaken, extra vermouth."  One tip I have for you is to consider Chopin (pronounced Show-PAN) vodka.  It is a premium vodka like Grey Goose but is made using potatoes rather than grain.  It is VERY SMOOTH and you might not even need to ask for extra vermouth.  If anyone tries to give you grief over not ordering the "IT" vodka G.G., all you have to do is explain the difference in production.

Answer 4

It would definitely be a "Grey Goose vodka martini, shaken". You might want to add "sweet" to it, then you get sweeter (red) Italian Vermouth, not dry French vermouth: "a sweet Grey Goose vodka martini, shaken".

Shaking instead of stirring dilutes the alcohol, by the way. But if you want the ice, all right.

Answer 5

Grey Goose martini, hard shake (which breaks up the ice and creates the little ice bits)...and don't even THINK the word "dry".  Most people tend to make martinis on the dry side these days, so you can try asking for it "wet" but most people will not figure that out.  You could probably say "heavy on the vermouth" and get what you want that way.