Political commentary interspersed with observations of the world around me, cocktail recipes and an occasional cigar.
Skip to main contentStart with a splash of dry Vermouth in a chilled martini glass.
Swirl the glass to coat it with the Vermouth, immediately shake out any excess.
No Vermouth should be standing in the bottom of the glass.
Add 2 shots chilled vodka to a shaker partly filled with ice.
Stir gently.
Strain vodka into glass. Finish with a speared pair of olives.
I found these photos on the Library of Congress’s photo stream on Flickr. What you’re seeing are three old American battleships in the 1910s, most likely near New York, judging from some of the comments.
USS Michigan, BB-27
USS Alabama, BB-8
USS Utah, BB-31
