Re:Parties (Score 1)

Hey, you're preaching to a guy who's almost solely a gin and tonic drunk... Apple martinis were mentioned because it's the kind of girl-drink cocktail partiers thrive on.

Point taken. The martini gods will forgive you for the previous blasphemous murmurs then.
The only bad thing about gin is the hangover... ugh. It's not pretty.

I prefer them stirred with 1 part sweet vermouth to 3 parts gin (the tangier the better) and with a slice of lemon instead of the olive detritus. Is this okay?

Sure. In fact that sounds pretty good, I think I'll give that a try next time. That actually sounds like a recipe some of those amateurs drinkers could cut their teeth on.

Carry on.