Not many fiction writers advocate sucking down martinis in order to get through their work. Neither do I. Martinis are wonderful, delectable treats, just like my book, Saturn Return (cheesy segue, but it works for me).
Why martinis? Well, in Saturn Return , a lot of the book takes place at Nye’s Polynaise Room, a Minneapolis bar, recently voted the “Best Bar in America” by Esquire Magazine. Nye’s is a throwback supper club and lounge that looks almost like it did 45 years ago. There is a polka band in one room and old style karaoke (with a live organ player) in another. The vibe is all 60s Rat Pack, hence why I suggest drinking martinis while reading the book.
My favorite martinis are:
Standard Dirty Vodka Martini with Blue Cheese Stuffed Olives
If you really don’t know how to make a dirty martini, here you go:
-3 oz vodka (use good stuff please. Don’t be a cheap ass)
-1 oz dry vermouth (I usually leave this out)
-½ oz olive juice
-pour all ingredients into a cock shaker half-filled with cracked ice. Shake it and strain into a chilled martini glass.
-stick three stuffed green olives onto a plastic spear
-drink like a fish
*Chocolate Chip Martini
This is not a chick drink as one may suspect and it is different from its cousin the chocolate martini. Here’s the recipe:
--2 parts Stoli Vanilla Vodka (or any other good vanilla vodka)
--1 part Crème de Coaco (make sure you get the clear white kind and not the dark
chocolate kind, unless you want it to taste like shit)
-put five tiny chocolate chips in the bottom of a martini glass
-pour all ingredients into a cock shaker half-filled with cracked ice. Shake it and strain into a chilled martini glass.
-drink like a fish
I guarantee you’ll like Saturn Return sober, but you won’t like it any less after a few drinks, so…cheers.
