Dirty Martini
HB-0786 · Hand-built original · Western
Dirty Martini is a Western cocktail built around gin.
Main ingredient: gin
Ingredients
- 5 Tbsp dry gin
- 1 Tbsp dry vermouth
- 1 Tbsp brine from a jar of green olives, plus up to 1 Tbsp extra to taste
- 3 green olives, on a cocktail pick
- 2 cups ice
Method
- Chill a martini glass in the freezer for at least 10 minutes, or fill it with ice and water while you make the drink.
- Fill a mixing glass with the ice. Pour over the gin, vermouth and 1 Tbsp olive brine.
- Stir steadily for 20-30 seconds until the drink is very cold and lightly diluted.
- Taste and stir in a little more brine if you want it dirtier.
- Empty the chilled glass if needed, then strain the martini into it.
- Garnish with the three olives on a cocktail pick and serve immediately. For a classic martini, simply leave out the olive brine.
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data