Dirty Martini
- Glass
- Martini
- Difficulty
- Easy
- ABV
- ~28%
Ingredients
- 2½ ozgin75 ml
- ½ ozdry vermouth15 ml
- ½ ozolive brine15 ml
Instructions
Combine gin, dry vermouth, and olive brine in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with 2-3 olives on a pick.
Sips & Tips
Technique
Use quality olive brine — the cheap stuff from a jar of basic olives won't cut it. Castelvetrano or blue cheese-stuffed olives elevate the whole drink.
Balance
The olive brine adds salinity and umami that makes the gin's botanicals pop. Start with ½ oz and adjust — too much brine overwhelms everything else.
History
Variations
Filthy Martini
Double the olive brine to 1 oz for a very savory, briny version. Use vodka if you prefer less botanical complexity.
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Dirty Martini
Glass: Martini | Difficulty: Easy | ABV: ~28%
Ingredients
- 2½ oz gin
- ½ oz dry vermouth
- ½ oz olive brine
Instructions
Combine gin, dry vermouth, and olive brine in a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 30 seconds until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with 2-3 olives on a pick.