Table 2.

Polyphenol content of martinis compared with white wine and blended Scotch whisky

Sample	No of samples	Catechin equivalent concentration (mmol/l)
		Mean	SE	95% CI
Shaken martini	8	0.056	0.005	0.044 to 0.068
Stirred martini	9	0.060	0.009	0.039 to 0.081
Sauvignon white wine	9	0.592	0.030	0.523 to 0.661
Scotch whisky	9	0.575	0.025	0.517 to 0.633

Assay performed by adding 20 μl sample to 980 μl Folin reagent diluted 1/10 with distilled water; colour allowed to develop for 0.5-2.5 hours the absorbance of the solution at 750 nm was read. Samples were compared with a standard curve prepared by adding 10-50 μl of 1 mmol/l catechin solution to Folin reagent. Standard curves measured on three days had R² values of 0.9984-0.9999.