Sigma Labs Inc (SASI)

[Windbag1014]

A spray mister seems like a great idea. When I was a bartender I would first add ice and water to the intended martini glass and set aside to chill while I mixed the drink. I would get the vodka/gin into the shaker with a generous amount of ice. I would pour out the ice and water from the chilling glass, trying to get all the water out by shaking the glass vigorously away from me. I would put a very modest amount of vermouth in the glass and swirl it around to coat the inside of the glass. Pour out any excess. I would stab 1 to 3 olives with a plastic toothpick and place them in the glass. Shake, shake and shake some more. I used an old time metal milkshake container with a pint glass placed upside down over the top sealing tightly. Strain the super cold alcohol over the olives. Same ice sheen that you talk about. The colder the better in my book.

When I made it for myself, I would just wave the vermouth bottle next the mixture for luck skipping the coating the glass step. If the customer wanted dirty or citrus, I would pour a small amount of olive juice before the vodka/gin pour and/or peel a 1 to 2 inch strip of rind from a lemon, lime or grapefruit, rub it around the entire rim of the glass and throw it in the glass. Nothing better than a well made martini in my opinion.

I am on team Gin if that makes a difference.

FYI - The rule of martinis. Martinis are like breasts. One is not enough and three is too many.