I kinda feel the same about Martinis... but I've accepted I'm on the wrong side of popular opinion on the matter.
A martini is Gin, Vermouth, and olive or lemon twist.
No syrups, creams, sugars, fruit slices, rims, flavoured vodkas, floats, candies, coffee, juices and etc belong anywhere in a Martini.
No, a boozy milkshake (delicious as it may be) served in a stemmed glass is not a martini. No a vodka & cranberry juice shaken and strained is not a martini. Your "martini list" should only have 1 drink on it.
But as I said, I know popular opinion on this matter is that "anything served in a stemmed glass is a martini!" regardless of ingredients. But to me, there's only 1 type of martini, and it's heavy on the gin.
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