Is the martini the best cocktail of all time?

Name a more iconic cocktail. We’ll wait. Yep, that’s what we thought. Today on the podcast, Amanda is joined by contributor Amiel Stanek, senior staff writer Alex Beggs, and senior food editor Christina Chaey to talk all about martinis: Why we love them, what makes them perfect vs. “perfect,” and how to order them properly (or make them at home). Along the way, Andrea Hernández aka the Snack Oracle comes by to try to explain why the espresso martini is making a comeback—and whether it’s here to stay. Stick around for trivia, jokes, and plenty of cocktail-shaker ASMR.

Stuff we talk about in this episode: 

• SECO Cocktails: https://www.secococktails.com/
• Bon Appétit’s Make-Ahead Martini: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/make-ahead-martini
• Bon Appetit’s Classic Martini recipe: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/classic-martini-2
• Bon Appétit’s How To Speak Fluent Martini: https://www.bonappetit.com/story/how-to-make-a-martini
• Andrea Hernandez’s Snaxshot: https://www.snaxshot.com/
• Timothée Chalamet and Larry David: https://www.gq.com/story/timothee-chalamet-larry-david-new-york
• Alex Beggs’ Latest Articles : https://www.bonappetit.com/contributor/alex-beggs
• Amiel Stanek’s Latest Articles: https://www.bonappetit.com/contributor/amiel-stanek
• Christina Chaey’s Latest Articles: https://www.bonappetit.com/contributor/christina-chaey

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