World Martini Day

On June 19th, shake up some gin and vermouth with ice and add a lemon twist. It's World Martini Day!

This adult beverage has since become one of the most popular mixed drinks in the United States. A classic or fine Martini is made with equal parts gin and vermouth. We have a list of terms to get you off to a good start for those that haven't had a Martini.

Martini lingo

This Martini includes olive brine or juice from the olive jar
The vermouth is reduced drastically in the Martini, and gin becomes the primary spirit. The ratio is even higher if extra dry tips the cake
Gibson – Instead of an olive, bartenders garnish the Martini with a pickled onion
Stirred vs. Stirred – Most bartenders will tell you that the better Martini is stirred. Shaken Martinis tend to be inferior due to a few reasons: ice chips water down the drink, and shaking the Martini adds air to the cocktail. A stirred Martini result in a smoother, fuller experience
Straight Up – This Martini can be shaken or stirred, but it is strained and served without ice, the opposite of a Martini on the rocks
In this Martini, Scotch whisky replaces the vermouth whether it be smokey or burnt. The glass is topped with a twist of lemon garnishes
Wet – Where the dry Martini has less vermouth, this one has more
With a Twist – The bartender adds a thin strip of citrus peel to the Martini as a garnish or in the drink

Shaken, sparked on the rocks, is what you need to order traditional Martinis.

The Martini's popularity increased as the James Bond films debuted in the late 1960s. In the later decades, clear spirits such as vodka overtook aged spirits like bourbon in market share, surpassing aged spirits like bourbon. However, a balancing act seems to be taking place in recent decades.

The traditional Martini has inspired a number of other cocktails, including the Cosmopolitan, chocolatini, or appletini, over the years.

How to celebrate #worldmartiniday

Order your favorite Martini or Martini-inspired drink. Martinis are an excellent cocktail to serve at a small gathering with hors d'oeuvres. Make it a night to remember whether you're serving a meat and cheese platter or going all out with shrimp, stuffed mushrooms, and patè. (Remember always to drink responsibly and to designate a sober driver.)

Other fun ways to commemorate the day include::: These are some of the day's fun activities include::

Learn how to make classic cocktails by hosting a cocktail class
A book about bartending's past is available in this series
Visiting a local cocktail bar with a true turn of the twentieth-century details
Watching a documentary about the Martini or other famous cocktails

To post on social media, use the hashtag #NationalMartiniDay.

History of the world martini day has influenced world martini day

Belevedere Vodka celebrated the first World Martini Day in 2012. They held the world's biggest toast in honor of one of the world's best cocktails around the following year.