The Best Batched Martini: Step By Step Guide To The Perfect 'Freezer Door' Cocktail

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Looking to make entertaining effortless? Mixologist Pam Wiznitzer serves up a fantastic hack to serve multiple cocktails at the perfect temperature without the hassle of stirring individual drinks for every guest: the Freezer Door Martini! Discover the ideal gin-vermouth-water ratio, how freezing achieves a luxurious, viscous texture, plus clever tips for batching and serving this elegant classic.   For more expert cocktail hacks, including the Classic Martini and the ultimate Olive Oil Fat Washed Dirty Martini, watch the full episode on the Forbes Life channel:  Join mixologist Pam Wiznitzer, a true "Bar Wiz" with a Master's Degree in Spirits, as she help you unlock the iconic Martini's full potential, making it as unique as you are! Pam guides you through everything from mastering your order to crafting three incredible variations. And since it's no fun to drink alone, Broadway star and award-winning co-creator of "Titanique" Constantine Rousouli drops by the bar to give them a try!  Discover insider secrets like why James Bond got it wrong, the art of fat washing for an unbelievably smooth dirty martini, and the ultimate Freezer Door Martini batching hack for effortless entertaining. This episode is packed with expert tips and fun hacks to transform your home bar and have you crafting perfect cocktails like a pro in no time!  Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/EF-00Qs82FA  Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1  Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:  https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript  Stay Connected Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes:  http://forbes.com  Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.

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00:00Entertaining guests is fun, but also a hassle.

00:03It doesn't have to be so difficult.

00:04You can just make a freezer door martini.

00:07Freezer door martinis are a fantastic hack

00:09to make multiple of one cocktail

00:11that's pre-diluted at the right temperature.

00:13So you don't have to be stirring up a drink

00:15for every single person who comes into your home.

00:17First, you're gonna need a bottle.

00:18Make sure you wash it out and then sanitize.

00:20And another really helpful tool is gonna be a funnel

00:23because in order to pour into the bottle, you need this.

00:26As with lots of other martinis, gin is such a huge category

00:29and you can pull from lots of different styles and flavors.

00:31One of them that I particularly love

00:33happens to be fourth gin.

00:34There is a little bit of emphasis on chamomile on this

00:37and it works really well in a martini.

00:39Fun hack is that if you use this bottle

00:41and use it in its entirety, it has a measurement line here.

00:44So you can actually reuse this bottle and repurpose it

00:46to always make your freezer door martinis

00:48because it has the lines already in there.

00:51You're gonna need a measuring cup

00:52and you also need to know how big your bottle is.

00:54This is a one liter bottle, which is 33.81 ounces

00:58or roughly 32 ounces.

00:59Always make sure that you're keeping a lot of space

01:02for some of the air on top.

01:04For this, we are doing roughly a two, one, one ratio,

01:08meaning two parts gin, one part vermouth, and one part water.

01:15All right, we are gonna start with about 15 ounces of gin.

01:22If you're somebody who likes a bit more gin-heavy martinis,

01:25you absolutely can do that, but here I'm trying to keep

01:27a good ratio across the board.

01:39With a ratio of two, one, one, it means that both the vermouth

01:42and the water are gonna come in between six to eight ounces.

01:45Depends how heavy you want the vermouth.

01:47So I kinda like to crack it up to be about seven ounces

01:49of vermouth that's going to go into this martini.

01:52Make sure it's an extra dry vermouth.

01:54If you get a sweet vermouth, it's not gonna turn out

01:57the right way, and if you get a Bianco or Blanc vermouth,

01:59it's gonna maybe be a touch bit more floral or sweet

02:02than you want it to be.

02:09At this point, you can just fill it to the top with water

02:10because we know how many ounces it's gonna be,

02:12but for consistency's sake, let's measure out our water.

02:15I do like to use a filtered water or a natural water source

02:18because that's going to yield the best quality martini.

02:23But honestly, if you're just using the tap,

02:24like I live here in New York City,

02:26that stuff is great in your martini.

02:29You might be saying, Pam, why are we adding water

02:31to this martini if it's going to the freezer?

02:34Well, we're not adding any more dilution

02:36after it comes out of the freezer.

02:38A martini is normally stirred over ice,

02:40which not only cools it down,

02:41but also dilutes it properly before it's served.

02:44So here, we're omitting the ice and we're using water instead

02:47and freezing it at the perfect temperature

02:49so you can just pour and serve.

02:52Ooh, this fits in beautifully to our martini board.

02:56So this has been sitting at least for 12 hours in the freezer.

02:58You can see it's frosted over.

03:00We also pre-frosted our martini glasses,

03:02and you make a nice board with lots of different accoutrements.

03:04So you have all of your different types of garnishes here.

03:08You can add some snacks to it too,

03:09but this is honestly the perfect hosting opportunity.

03:12And as promised before,

03:14it is pre-diluted, ready to go,

03:16and it's ready to pour.

03:18It is pretty cold,

03:19so you don't want too much contact with the bottle.

03:24And you can see that stunning texture of the martini.

03:27The freezing point actually makes it a little bit more viscous

03:30and a little bit thicker in texture.

03:32It just has to do with what happens with the temperature

03:34in regard to the martini.

03:36And now it's up to you.

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