Thread: Sandra Lee's PBJ Martini

On Jan 12, 3:37*pm, Gloria P <gpues...@comcast.net> wrote:
> OMG. *I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
> end of S.L's show. *She was making PB&J "Martinis". *Umm, yeah. *Ugh.
>
> Raspberry vodka
> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
> red grape juice
> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>
> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>
> How can people watch this stuff
>
> gloria p

>
>
Why Gloria! It's one of the best comedy shows on tv these days!
Sandra really is a twit, no doubt about it, certifiable.

On 2009-01-12, Gloria P <[email protected]> wrote:

> Raspberry vodka
> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
> red grape juice
> and a canned peach slice in each glass.

> How can people watch this stuff

The whole "martini" thing has spiraled way out of control. It's only a
matter of time before someone just craps in a cone shaped glass, pours
whiskey over it, and calls it a Howdy-Doody martini.

nb

On Jan 12, 3:55*pm, notbob <not...@nothome.com> wrote:
>
>
> The whole "martini" thing has spiraled way out of control. *It's only a
> matter of time before someone just craps in a cone shaped glass, pours
> whiskey over it, and calls it a Howdy-Doody martini.
>
> nb
>
>
BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

Go to your room.

Gloria P <[email protected]> news:[email protected]:
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> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
> end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah. Ugh.
>
> Raspberry vodka
> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
> red grape juice
> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>
> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>
> How can people watch this stuff

Oh... Dear... Gawd... I haven't watched her in months. Actually I haven't
watched anything on FoodTV for months. I've been liking some of the shows
on The Travel Channel lately.

I have *got* to check the schedule and see when this episode next airs. I
force Steven to watch her episodes now and then. He laughs his ass off
at her.

Michael

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> On 2009-01-12, Gloria P <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Raspberry vodka
>> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
>> red grape juice
>> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>
>> How can people watch this stuff
>
> The whole "martini" thing has spiraled way out of control. It's only a
> matter of time before someone just craps in a cone shaped glass, pours
> whiskey over it, and calls it a Howdy-Doody martini.

ROFLMAO... as long as the glass is chilled and it has 2 olives, why not?
Wonder what they'd put in it if you asked for it, "dirty"?

Michael

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"Gloria P" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
> end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah. Ugh.
>
> Raspberry vodka
> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
> red grape juice
> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>
> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>
> How can people watch this stuff
>
> gloria p

I understand 6 Russians watching the show have slit their wrists.

Dimitri

notbob wrote:
> On 2009-01-12, Gloria P <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Raspberry vodka
>> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
>> red grape juice
>> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>
>> How can people watch this stuff
>
> The whole "martini" thing has spiraled way out of control. It's only
> a matter of time before someone just craps in a cone shaped glass,
> pours whiskey over it, and calls it a Howdy-Doody martini.
>
> nb

I think that would be The Aristocrats Martini.

On 2009-01-12, Janet <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think that would be The Aristocrats Martini.

yeah yeah....

nb

"Gloria P" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
> end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah. Ugh.
>
> Raspberry vodka
> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
> red grape juice
> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>
> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>
> How can people watch this stuff
>
> gloria p

ahahaha!

"Gloria P" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
> end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah. Ugh.
>
> Raspberry vodka
> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
> red grape juice
> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>
> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>
> How can people watch this stuff


Sandra Lee has become to cooks what Wal Mart became to shoppers. I simply
cannot watch her show or her positively hideous recipes.

That said I am a purist when it come to the martini. A martini is made with
gin and dry vermouth. Sometimes vodka replaces the gin which is acceptable.
That's it. Anything else is NOT a martini. A martini has NO mixers, and
even if it is just garnished with something other than an olive it is not
called a martini. I don't even care if it tastes good. It is not a
martini.

If you want a perfect martini here is how to do it

fill a tumbler to the top with whole ice, NOT crushed (the ice must be from
filtered water)
pour in 1 ounce of dry white vermouth being sure to slosh it over the ice
pour out the vermouth
pour in 4 ounces of your best dry gin which has been pre-chilled
stir with a non-metallic spoon, do not shake - James Bond was wrong
immediately pour into 2 large martini glasses
add 2 green olives - pimento optional

That is a perfect dry martini.

Paul

On Mon 12 Jan 2009 02:37:32p, Gloria P told us...

> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
> end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah. Ugh.
>
> Raspberry vodka
> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
> red grape juice
> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>
> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>
> How can people watch this stuff
>
> gloria p
>

Gross! But then, most of her "creations" are.

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Paul M. Cook wrote:

> If you want a perfect martini here is how to do it
>
> fill a tumbler to the top with whole ice, NOT crushed (the ice must be from
> filtered water)
> pour in 1 ounce of dry white vermouth being sure to slosh it over the ice
> pour out the vermouth
> pour in 4 ounces of your best dry gin which has been pre-chilled
> stir with a non-metallic spoon, do not shake - James Bond was wrong
> immediately pour into 2 large martini glasses
> add 2 green olives - pimento optional
>
> That is a perfect dry martini.
>


Thanks, but I'd rather have gin & tonic.

gloria p

On Mon 12 Jan 2009 06:02:57p, Paul M. Cook told us...

>
> "Gloria P" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
>> end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah. Ugh.
>>
>> Raspberry vodka
>> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
>> red grape juice
>> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>>
>> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>>
>> How can people watch this stuff
>
>
> Sandra Lee has become to cooks what Wal Mart became to shoppers. I
> simply cannot watch her show or her positively hideous recipes.
>
> That said I am a purist when it come to the martini. A martini is made
> with gin and dry vermouth. Sometimes vodka replaces the gin which is
> acceptable. That's it. Anything else is NOT a martini. A martini has
> NO mixers, and even if it is just garnished with something other than
> an olive it is not called a martini. I don't even care if it tastes
> good. It is not a martini.
>
> If you want a perfect martini here is how to do it
>
> fill a tumbler to the top with whole ice, NOT crushed (the ice must be
> from filtered water)
> pour in 1 ounce of dry white vermouth being sure to slosh it over the
> ice pour out the vermouth
> pour in 4 ounces of your best dry gin which has been pre-chilled
> stir with a non-metallic spoon, do not shake - James Bond was wrong
> immediately pour into 2 large martini glasses
> add 2 green olives - pimento optional
>
> That is a perfect dry martini.
>
> Paul

Paul, I know what you mean, although I prefer a 5:1 ratio. However the
recipe for a true "Perfect Martini" by that name contains equal amounts of
both dry and sweet vermouth. This was a classic at one time.

Perfect Martini

2 oz gin
1/2 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz sweet vermouth
green olives or lemon twist for garnish

Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with the olive or lemon twist.


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On Mon 12 Jan 2009 07:07:27p, Gloria P told us...

> Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> If you want a perfect martini here is how to do it
>>
>> fill a tumbler to the top with whole ice, NOT crushed (the ice must be
>> from filtered water)
>> pour in 1 ounce of dry white vermouth being sure to slosh it over the
>> ice pour out the vermouth
>> pour in 4 ounces of your best dry gin which has been pre-chilled
>> stir with a non-metallic spoon, do not shake - James Bond was wrong
>> immediately pour into 2 large martini glasses
>> add 2 green olives - pimento optional
>>
>> That is a perfect dry martini.
>>
>
>
> Thanks, but I'd rather have gin & tonic.
>
> gloria p

I like both, but rarely have either. I now reserve a martini or two for a
celebratory dinner. I have to admit that a good gin & tonic with a wedge
of lime is really refreshing in the heat of the summer.

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> On Mon 12 Jan 2009 06:02:57p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>
>>
>> "Gloria P" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>>> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across the
>>> end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah. Ugh.
>>>
>>> Raspberry vodka
>>> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
>>> red grape juice
>>> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>>>
>>> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>>>
>>> How can people watch this stuff
>>
>>
>> Sandra Lee has become to cooks what Wal Mart became to shoppers. I
>> simply cannot watch her show or her positively hideous recipes.
>>
>> That said I am a purist when it come to the martini. A martini is made
>> with gin and dry vermouth. Sometimes vodka replaces the gin which is
>> acceptable. That's it. Anything else is NOT a martini. A martini has
>> NO mixers, and even if it is just garnished with something other than
>> an olive it is not called a martini. I don't even care if it tastes
>> good. It is not a martini.
>>
>> If you want a perfect martini here is how to do it
>>
>> fill a tumbler to the top with whole ice, NOT crushed (the ice must be
>> from filtered water)
>> pour in 1 ounce of dry white vermouth being sure to slosh it over the
>> ice pour out the vermouth
>> pour in 4 ounces of your best dry gin which has been pre-chilled
>> stir with a non-metallic spoon, do not shake - James Bond was wrong
>> immediately pour into 2 large martini glasses
>> add 2 green olives - pimento optional
>>
>> That is a perfect dry martini.
>>
>> Paul
>
> Paul, I know what you mean, although I prefer a 5:1 ratio. However the
> recipe for a true "Perfect Martini" by that name contains equal amounts of
> both dry and sweet vermouth. This was a classic at one time.
>

OK, Wayne. Put on the gloves, step outside. Let's settle this now before
it gets into a fully protracted war.

My recipe actually is heavy on the vermouth. The truest dry martini is when
you pour the gin into the glass and whisper "vermouth" into it. The
alternate method is to show the bottle to the glass before serving.

Paul

> Perfect(ly awful) Martini
>
> 2 oz gin
> 1/2 oz dry vermouth
> 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
> green olives or lemon twist for garnish
>
> Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
> Stir well.

Blech. Sweet vermouth in a martini? Add some bourbon and just call it a
manhattan. Yuck.

Paul

On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:33:13 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <[email protected]>
wrote:


>Blech. Sweet vermouth in a martini? Add some bourbon and just call it a
>manhattan. Yuck.
>
>Paul
>

Hmm... I really have to try a martini some day...just to at least say
I have tried them.

Same for a Manhattan. And an old fashioned.

Christine, who is more into wine than cocktails (except for sidecars
and Delilahs, and Kay's Margaritas).
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On Mon 12 Jan 2009 07:33:13p, Paul M. Cook told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] 5.247...
>> On Mon 12 Jan 2009 06:02:57p, Paul M. Cook told us...
>>
>>>
>>> "Gloria P" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]..
>>>> OMG. I just wandered through afternoon TV channels and came across
>>>> the end of S.L's show. She was making PB&J "Martinis". Umm, yeah.
>>>> Ugh.
>>>>
>>>> Raspberry vodka
>>>> Hazelnut "li-KOOR"
>>>> red grape juice
>>>> and a canned peach slice in each glass.
>>>>
>>>> For kitchen decor and "tablescape" it was a pink-and-green day.
>>>>
>>>> How can people watch this stuff
>>>
>>>
>>> Sandra Lee has become to cooks what Wal Mart became to shoppers. I
>>> simply cannot watch her show or her positively hideous recipes.
>>>
>>> That said I am a purist when it come to the martini. A martini is
>>> made with gin and dry vermouth. Sometimes vodka replaces the gin
>>> which is acceptable. That's it. Anything else is NOT a martini. A
>>> martini has NO mixers, and even if it is just garnished with
>>> something other than an olive it is not called a martini. I don't
>>> even care if it tastes good. It is not a martini.
>>>
>>> If you want a perfect martini here is how to do it
>>>
>>> fill a tumbler to the top with whole ice, NOT crushed (the ice must be
>>> from filtered water)
>>> pour in 1 ounce of dry white vermouth being sure to slosh it over the
>>> ice pour out the vermouth
>>> pour in 4 ounces of your best dry gin which has been pre-chilled
>>> stir with a non-metallic spoon, do not shake - James Bond was wrong
>>> immediately pour into 2 large martini glasses
>>> add 2 green olives - pimento optional
>>>
>>> That is a perfect dry martini.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>
>> Paul, I know what you mean, although I prefer a 5:1 ratio. However the
>> recipe for a true "Perfect Martini" by that name contains equal amounts
>> of both dry and sweet vermouth. This was a classic at one time.
>>
>
> OK, Wayne. Put on the gloves, step outside. Let's settle this now
> before it gets into a fully protracted war.

Paul, I think all we have to agree on is that a *martini* is made with gin
and vermouth. I can't even agree with anyone who claims a vodka martini is
a martinin.

> My recipe actually is heavy on the vermouth. The truest dry martini is
> when you pour the gin into the glass and whisper "vermouth" into it.
> The alternate method is to show the bottle to the glass before serving.

I would gladly drink your recipe, but I do prefer just a bit less vermouth.
Dryer than that, and I become unaware that it isn't straight gin.

> Paul
>
>> Perfect(ly awful) Martini
>>
>> 2 oz gin
>> 1/2 oz dry vermouth
>> 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
>> green olives or lemon twist for garnish
>>
>> Pour the ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes.
>> Stir well.
>
> Blech. Sweet vermouth in a martini? Add some bourbon and just call it
> a manhattan. Yuck.

Hey, I didn't say I liked it. However, it's a legitimate recipe for a very
old drink officially called a Perfect Martini. I made one once. I drank
it, but I didn't care much for it.

> Paul
>
>
>



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On Mon 12 Jan 2009 07:37:32p, Christine Dabney told us...

> On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:33:13 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>>Blech. Sweet vermouth in a martini? Add some bourbon and just call it a
>>manhattan. Yuck.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>
> Hmm... I really have to try a martini some day...just to at least say
> I have tried them.
>
> Same for a Manhattan. And an old fashioned.
>
> Christine, who is more into wine than cocktails (except for sidecars
> and Delilahs, and Kay's Margaritas).

If you haven't ever had a martini or a manhattan, make sure you're sitting
down. <g> Old Fashions aren't quite as potent.

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Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:33:13 -0800, "Paul M. Cook" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>
>> Blech. Sweet vermouth in a martini? Add some bourbon and just call it a
>> manhattan. Yuck.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>
> Hmm... I really have to try a martini some day...just to at least say
> I have tried them.
>
> Same for a Manhattan. And an old fashioned.
>
> Christine, who is more into wine than cocktails (except for sidecars
> and Delilahs, and Kay's Margaritas).


Old Fashioneds are yummy, but it's been nearly 20 years since I ordered
one without the bartender asking what it was.

Whiskey Sours were tremendously popular in my college days. I spent a
summer in the Caribbean where we drank Cuba Libres (rum&Coke) and
daiquiris. A few years later I went back and the Pina Colada was all
the rage. Today when we go out with friends it seems to be artisan beer
and expensive wines with the occasional caipirinha or mojito. Tastes
change.

gloria p