Answers.Body: <p>The water, that is melted while stirring, is quite an important part of making a good Dry Martini. It helps smoothen the alcohol and changes the texture of the cocktail (alcohol, water and the mixture of both has a different viscosity)</p>
  
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Answers.Text: You could just add water.
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Answers.Text: Well it wouldn't be cold, then. If you put gin and vermouth in the freezer beforehand, you could just add water, yes. Probably the most unromantic Martini ever.
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Answers.Text: I think your last comment is relevant. The process of making a martini is part of the appeal, especially if shaken.
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Answers.Text: @EricS So the whole thing with the ice is just for show... **d4zed** Maybe you should've put that in the answer.
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Answers.Text: @bobcat Seems like a good time to try an experiment. Try making with and without ice and report back with your impressions.
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Body: <p>You could just keep your vodka/gin in the freezer, and mix it with vermouth. Why do people bother with the ice when making a martini? Ice just waters it down -- and if you do wish to dilute your drink, you can just add water to it.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Does this answer your question? [Dry Martini or cold gin?](https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/7927/dry-martini-or-cold-gin)
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Comments.Text: @d4zed This question is about **ice** though, not how little **vermouth** you can use and still call it a "martini".
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Comments.Text: The water, that is melted while stirring, is quite an important part of making a good Dry Martini. It helps smoothen the alcohol and changes the texture of the cocktail (alcohol, water and the mixture of both has a different viscosity)
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Comments.Text: @d4zed Your comment is an adequate answer. You should post it as such.
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Title: Why do people bother with the ice when making a martini?
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ThreadText: # Why do people bother with the ice when making a martini?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-18)
  
  You could just keep your vodka/gin in the freezer, and mix it with vermouth. Why do people bother with the ice when making a martini? Ice just waters it down -- and if you do wish to dilute your drink, you can just add water to it.
  
  **Tags:** cocktails, vodka, gin, recipes
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Does this answer your question? [Dry Martini or cold gin?](https://alcohol.stackexchange.com/questions/7927/dry-martini-or-cold-gin)  
  > **username_0**: @username_1 This question is about **ice** though, not how little **vermouth** you can use and still call it a "martini".  
  > **username_1**: The water, that is melted while stirring, is quite an important part of making a good Dry Martini. It helps smoothen the alcohol and changes the texture of the cocktail (alcohol, water and the mixture of both has a different viscosity)  
  > **username_2**: @username_1 Your comment is an adequate answer. You should post it as such.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-09-20. Score: 4
  
  The water, that is melted while stirring, is quite an important part of making a good Dry Martini. It helps smoothen the alcohol and changes the texture of the cocktail (alcohol, water and the mixture of both has a different viscosity)
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: You could just add water.  
  > **username_1**: Well it wouldn't be cold, then. If you put gin and vermouth in the freezer beforehand, you could just add water, yes. Probably the most unromantic Martini ever.  
  > **username_2**: I think your last comment is relevant. The process of making a martini is part of the appeal, especially if shaken.  
  > **username_0**: @EricS So the whole thing with the ice is just for show... **username_1** Maybe you should've put that in the answer.  
  > **username_2**: @bobcat Seems like a good time to try an experiment. Try making with and without ice and report back with your impressions.  
  
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