Etymology is the study of the origins of words. If you throw an “ize” on the end of it you have eytmologize, which is to find the origin of a specific word.
I chose Martini because I happen to be a big fan of the apple Martini, chocolate Martini, Jolly Rancher Martini, olive Martini….ok, you get the drift. I happen to be a fan of almost all Martinis.
Like most, I assumed that martinis got their name from the bottlers “Martini & Rossi” but as it turns out, the name martini is a toponym. A toponym is something (or someone) that gets its name from a place, usually the place it was made or born.
Originally the martini was called the Martinez. It was named after the place where it was created, Martinez, California. But soon after Martini & Rossi began distributing, around 1882 the cocktail took on their name.
Now, if this is news to you, I think you should celebrate your new found knowledge. What better way to do that than with a “Martinez” cocktail.
Out in the Milky Way Martini
Ingredients
* 6 ounces of freezing Absolut Vanil vodka
* 1 Milky Way candy bar sliced into smallish pieces
* 1 tablespoon of sweet chocolate shavings
* 2 slightly chilled Martini glasses.
* A well chilled, stylish martini shaker.
The mix
* Put the sliced candy bar into your microwave oven and heat until it melts.
* Pour the vodka into your cocktail shaker, which is half full of cracked ice.
* Shake, shake, shake. A good dozen vigorous shakes should do the trick.
* Let your shaker rest while you prep your glasses.
* Spoon 1 teaspoon of the gooey candy bar into the bottom of each glass.
* Strain the vodka equally (make mine a bit heavier–of course).
* Top each glass with some chocolate shavings.
recipe courtesy of Martiniart.com
