Dirty Martini
Garnished with olives on picks and served in a chilled martini glass, a dirty martini is a classic cocktail made with gin, vermouth, and olive brine to add a subtle, salty flavor.
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 ounces gin or vodka
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- 1/2 ounce olive brine
- Large pimento-stuffed olives
Instructions
- Fill a mixing glass with ice and add the gin, vermouth, and olive brine. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olives.
Notes
Here are two popular variations on a classic dirty martini:
Muddled Variation:
Muddle 2 olives in the bottom of a mixing glass. Fill with ice, add the vermouth and gin (omit the olive brine), shake, and strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with olives."Dirtier" Variation:
Fill a mixing glass with ice and add the gin, vermouth, olive brine, and 1/2 ounce of the pickling brine from a jar of cocktail onions. Shake and strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish a pick of alternating olives and cocktail onions.Nutrition
Calories: 130 | Total Fat: 2g | Sodium: 222mg | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.1g | Protein: 0.2g