Yes, The BeerLady has something in common with James Bond. I prefer my martinis shaken, not stirred. But there's always someone that insists that stirred is really the best way. They're wrong, of course, but they still insist. And yes, I
do know that technically, a shaken cocktail isn't a martini, it's a Bradford, I just don't care. Hey, considering what else gets called a martini these days, let's not quibble about semantics, OK?
I've put a lot of thought into this, by the way. And research. Yes, there really is research about whether a martini should be shaken or stirred.
The phrase "shaken, not stirred" is a catch-phrase that has become as indelibly associated with Ian Fleming's master spy, James Bond, as his preference for martinis. For many, Bond's edict is the final word in proper martini etiquette. Read more....
