Martini Rosso is the very first type of vermouth that was released by Martini. It began to be produced back in 1863. Rosso's classic recipe implies a sweet caramel flavor with a light bitterness, an amber-red color and a rich spicy aroma. To drink beautifully and correctly Martini Rosso, which refers to women's drinks, is worth learning from. After all, an undiluted, glamorous and sophisticated drink poured into a cocktail glass is not so much intoxicating as it gives charm to your image.
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Instruction manual
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Martini can be drunk from special glasses - they are called martini glasses. These are champagne glasses on a thin long leg with a triangular flat bowl. People call them “martinki”. However, martini-based cocktails are usually served in such glasses. Martini Rosso in its pure form (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.
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Before pouring a bottle into glasses, be sure to cool it. Keep the alcoholic drink in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. The ideal temperature for serving Martini Rosso is 10–12 ° C. You should not cool the vermouth too much - it loses its unique taste and aroma. Warm Rosso will also not impress with its taste. However, the latter is fixable: add ice or frozen strawberries, cherries to vermouth, which will slightly shade Rosso's tart taste.
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Drink Martini Rosso in small, slow sips to taste its delicate taste and caramel-herbal aroma. Drinking this refined vermouth in one gulp is a sign of bad taste. In addition, he quickly gets intoxicated, since he has a fairly decent strength of 16%.
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Women prefer to drink this red vermouth undiluted with ice, lemon, strawberries, orange or olive strung on a skewer, 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 is also allowed to be diluted with water.
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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, etc.
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As a snack to the vermouth, you can serve salted crackers, nuts and even hard mild cheeses. But the traditional appetizer for Martini Rosso is considered an olive from a glass.