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Northshore October 2025
Oh the poor, misunderstood martini. At some point in history, the classic combination of gin, vermouth, orange bitters, and a lemon twist was transformed into a rainbow-hued, sugary concoction, and “tini” became a suffix for any cocktail served in a martini glass. Thankfully, the era of appletinis is over and we can get back to the basics. A martini by any other name isn’t a martini. An explanation: The martini was (and still is) categorized as a type of cocktail. Though its exact origin is unknown, recipes began appearing in bartending guides in the late-19th century. Some attribute the name to an Italian vermouth called
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