Montgomery
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Origin | Origin | ||
| − | Created by Earnest Hemingway at Harry's Bar, Venice. Named for Sir Bernard Law Montgomery of the British Eighth Army, the drink's proportions of gin to vermouth (at 15 to 1) are said to represent the General's requirement for outnumbering the enemy prior to engagement. | + | Created by Earnest Hemingway at Harry's Bar, Venice. Named for Sir Bernard Law Montgomery of the British Eighth Army, the drink's proportions of gin to vermouth (at 15 to 1) are said to represent the General's requirement for outnumbering the enemy prior to engagement. |
Original Recipe | Original Recipe | ||
| − | 15 parts Gin to 1 part Dry Vermouth, i.e 3 3/4oz Gin, 1/4oz Dry Vermouth, shaken or stirred and served "up" in a cocktail glass. | + | 15 parts Gin to 1 part Dry Vermouth, i.e 3 3/4oz Gin, 1/4oz Dry Vermouth, shaken or stirred and served "up" in a cocktail glass. |
Common Recipes | Common Recipes | ||
| − | The total volume of the drink may vary but the proportions should allways remain 15:1 | + | The total volume of the drink may vary but the proportions should allways remain 15:1 |
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Webtender.com Discussion Board Threads on the MONTGOMERY | Webtender.com Discussion Board Threads on the MONTGOMERY | ||
| − | http://www.webtender.com/iforum/message.cgi?id=31358 | + | http://www.webtender.com/iforum/message.cgi?id=31358 |
External links | External links | ||
| − | http://blogs.salon.com/0004535/stories/2005/05/24/theMontgomery.html | + | http://blogs.salon.com/0004535/stories/2005/05/24/theMontgomery.html |
Retrieved from "http://wiki.webtender.com/wiki/MONTGOMERY" | Retrieved from "http://wiki.webtender.com/wiki/MONTGOMERY" | ||
Revision as of 20:09, 31 May 2006
MONTGOMERY (or "A visit with the General")
Contents [show] 1 Origin 2 Original Recipe 3 Common Recipes 4 Webtender.com Discussion Board Threads on the MONTGOMERY 5 External links
Origin Created by Earnest Hemingway at Harry's Bar, Venice. Named for Sir Bernard Law Montgomery of the British Eighth Army, the drink's proportions of gin to vermouth (at 15 to 1) are said to represent the General's requirement for outnumbering the enemy prior to engagement.
Original Recipe 15 parts Gin to 1 part Dry Vermouth, i.e 3 3/4oz Gin, 1/4oz Dry Vermouth, shaken or stirred and served "up" in a cocktail glass.
Common Recipes The total volume of the drink may vary but the proportions should allways remain 15:1
Webtender.com Discussion Board Threads on the MONTGOMERY
http://www.webtender.com/iforum/message.cgi?id=31358
External links http://blogs.salon.com/0004535/stories/2005/05/24/theMontgomery.html
Retrieved from "http://wiki.webtender.com/wiki/MONTGOMERY"
