Why are alcoholic drinks better if they are 'shaken and not stirred' (the way James Bond likes them)?
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Actually, the popular quote has it wrong way round, and it was the fault of the scriptwriters for the first Bond movie. Traditionally, martinis are supposed to be stirred rather than shaken, because shaking "bruises" the gin, and it's generally agreed that it makes the martini taste too sharp. In fact, a martini which is shaken rather than stirred does change its taste, and its name -- it becomes a martini variation called a "Bradford". That said, shaking rather than stirring does cause some rather interesting biochemical effects; it changes the alcohols, yes, but shaken martinis also have a higher level of antioxidants than stirred ones, which in turn have higher levels of antioxidants than just gin by itself. So it might almost be healthy. Er. Sortof. Maybe.
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thats martini, and actually traditionally martini is stirred, not shaken. Bond however, drinks vodka martini. Shaking a martini makes it colder (the ices gets mixed around more) and 'bruises' the gin, making it 'sharp' tasting. Thats why normal martini is stirred. Bond asked for it 'shaken not stirred' becasue vodka martini is best drunk as cold as possible.
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Yes. Here's a great article: http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mmartini.html
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