Dirty Martini
A savory martini with olive brine. Strong, salty, and very much a grown-up drink.
Difficulty
Medium
Glass
Martini glass or coupe
Ice
Stir with ice; serve up
Tools
Mixing glass, bar spoon, strainer
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz Gin Gin is the classic base. Use vodka if you want a cleaner version.
- 1/2 oz Dry vermouth Use less if you like a drier martini.
- 1/2 oz Olive brine Use the liquid from a jar of olives. Add more if you like it extra dirty.
How to make it
- Add gin, dry vermouth, and olive brine to a mixing glass.
- Fill with ice.
- Stir for 25–30 seconds until very cold.
- Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe.
- Garnish with olives if you have them.
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