Derivative · Gin
Dirty Martini
Olive brine adds savory and dry notes. Shake or stir this drink as you prefer.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ ozLondon dry gin (or vodka)
- ½ ozdry vermouth
- ½ ozolive brine
Method
- Add the spirit, vermouth and olive brine to a shaker filled with ice and shake for 15-20 seconds until well-chilled (or stir in stirring glass).
- Double strain into a chilled martini glass.
- Garnish with skewer of olives.
History
The dirty martini was seen as early as 1901, with some New York bartenders muddling olives into the classic dry martini. Although the preference for dry martinis continued through the century, some drinkers (famously President FDR) preferred the olive brine variation more. In the 2000s, the drink has resurged in popularity, resulting in it becoming a staple at bars all around the world. It is also uniquely acceptable as a shaken OR stirred cocktail - most true martinis are only stirred.
Flavour
Sweet
Bitter
Sour
Boozy
Details
- Glass
- Martini glass
- Garnish
- Olive skewer
- Technique
- shaken
Family
Derived from
Dry Martini - add olive brineCompared with Dry Martini
What changes: add olive brine.
Dry Martini
- 2 ½ ozLondon dry gin (preferably frozen)
- ½ ozDry vermouth
- 1 dashOrange bitters (optional)
Dirty Martini
- 2 ½ ozLondon dry gin (or vodka)
- ½ ozdry vermouth
- ½ ozolive brine
Green = new ingredient · Gold = different amount · Red = not used in Dirty Martini